🇬🇧 Purchase meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To purchase something means to give money (or another kind of payment) so that an item becomes yours and you can take it home or use it.

Mom said I could purchase one snack, so I purchased the biggest bag of chips on planet Earth.

I tried to purchase a quiet alarm clock, but it just laughed and rang louder.

Dad told me to purchase vegetables, but somehow I returned with cookies dressed up as broccoli.

Grandma let me purchase any cereal I wanted, so I picked the one with more marshmallows than actual cereal.

I walked up to the counter to purchase a notebook, and my brain yelled, “Warning: this might lead to homework!”

A small girl sees a red bear in the shop window and wants to purchase it. She counts coins to purchase the bear and can purchase it, breathes, and walks in. The woman at the desk helps her purchase it with a small smile. She leaves with the bag, runs home, and says, "I purchase the bear!" She is happy.

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This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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