purchased
purchased is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, purchased is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofpurchased
- To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
Example: "to purchase land, to purchase a house"
- To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
- To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.
Example: "to purchase favor with flattery"
- To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
- To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.
Example: "to purchase a cannon"
- To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert oneself.
- To constitute the buying power for a purchase, have a trading value.
Example: "Many aristocratic refugees' portable treasures purchased their safe passage and comfortable exile during the revolution"
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