purchase
/ˈpɜːtʃəs/noun
उच्चारण पर्चस
ख़रीद, क्रय
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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[U, C]
the act or process of buying something; something that you have bought
ख़रीद, क्रय
- the purchase of a new house
- The purchase of the second-hand bike saved him a lot of money.
- The purchase of a laptop took most of her savings.
+ 2 more examples
- Keep the bill as proof of purchase.
- The school approved the purchase of new books for the library.
Synonyms buying acquisition procurement investment
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[T] ~ sth (from sb) formal
to buy something
ख़रीदना
- Tickets can be purchased online.
- You can purchase train tickets through the official app.
- He purchased a ticket at the counter.
+ 2 more examples
- The farmer purchased seeds from the cooperative shop.
- The land was purchased by a private company last year.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
purchase + object (verb)
'Purchase' is a formal verb for 'buy'. The thing bought follows directly, with the price introduced by 'for'.
'Purchase' 'buy' का औपचारिक रूप है। ख़रीदी गई वस्तु क्रिया के ठीक बाद आती है और मूल्य 'for' से बताया जाता है।
- Radhika purchased a second-hand laptop for twenty thousand rupees.
- The school purchased new books for the library.
a purchase / the purchase of + noun
As a noun, 'purchase' is the act of buying or the thing bought. 'The purchase of' names what was bought.
Noun के रूप में 'purchase' ख़रीदने की क्रिया या ख़रीदी हुई वस्तु है। 'The purchase of' बताता है कि क्या ख़रीदा गया।
- The purchase of the land took three months.
- That scooter was a good purchase.
make a purchase / proof of purchase
'Make a purchase' means to buy something. 'Proof of purchase' is a bill or receipt showing that you bought it.
'Make a purchase' का अर्थ है कुछ ख़रीदना। 'Proof of purchase' वह बिल या रसीद है जो ख़रीदारी साबित करे।
- Keep the bill as proof of purchase.
- You must make a purchase to get the free gift.
purchase + date / price / power
Terms such as purchase price and purchasing power are used in economics and banking exams.
Purchase price और purchasing power जैसे शब्द अर्थशास्त्र और बैंकिंग परीक्षाओं में प्रयुक्त होते हैं।
- Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money.
+Collocations 4
verb + purchase
makecompletefinanceregretapproverecord
- She made her first online purchase last winter.
adjective + purchase
recentmajorbulkonlineimpulsewise
- Buying a bicycle was a wise purchase.
purchase + noun
priceorderdateagreementtaxpower
- The purchase order was signed by the manager.
purchase + preposition
of a housefor cashon creditfrom a dealer
- He made the purchase on credit from a local dealer.
“More examples 5
- The government plans the purchase of fifty new buses.
सरकार पचास नई बसें ख़रीदने की योजना बना रही है।
- She purchased her train ticket online.
उसने अपना रेल टिकट online ख़रीदा।
- A receipt is your proof of purchase.
रसीद आपकी ख़रीदारी का प्रमाण है।
- Radhika's best purchase this year was a good dictionary.
इस वर्ष राधिका की सबसे अच्छी ख़रीद एक अच्छा शब्दकोश थी।
- Bulk purchases are cheaper for the school canteen.
विद्यालय की कैंटीन के लिए थोक ख़रीद सस्ती पड़ती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I purchased a new phone from Rs 20,000.
✓ I purchased a new phone for Rs 20,000.
The price paid is introduced by 'for'.
चुकाया गया मूल्य 'for' से बताया जाता है।
✗ He purchased the ticket by online.
✓ He purchased the ticket online.
'Online' is an adverb here and takes no 'by'.
यहाँ 'online' adverb है और इसके साथ 'by' नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
'Purchase' and 'buy' mean the same act, but differ in tone and use.
'Purchase' और 'buy' एक ही क्रिया हैं, पर लहजे और प्रयोग में भिन्न हैं।
Formal; used in business, law and writing.
औपचारिक; व्यापार, कानून और लेखन में प्रयुक्त।
- The firm purchased the land.
To get something, often by effort or over time.
कुछ पाना, प्रायः प्रयास या समय के साथ।
- She acquired a degree.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pur·chase
?Which word?
Keep the buy words together: purchase (formal), buy, acquire (get, especially something valuable), procure (obtain with effort), invest in.
ख़रीदने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: purchase (औपचारिक), buy, acquire (प्राप्त करना, विशेषकर मूल्यवान), procure (प्रयास से प्राप्त करना), invest in।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Purchasing power parity (PPP) compares what money can buy in different countries; the government buys grain from farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Purchasing power parity (PPP) तुलना करती है कि अलग देशों में पैसे से क्या खरीदा जा सकता है; सरकार किसानों से न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य (MSP) पर अनाज खरीदती है।