purchase
purchased
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noun
2. A grip applied manually or mechanically to move something or prevent it from slipping.
3. A device, such as a tackle or lever, used to obtain mechanical advantage.
4. A position, as of a lever or one's feet, affording means to move or secure a weight.
5. a. A means of increasing power or influence. b. An advantage that is used in exerting one's power.
[Middle English purchasen, to pursue, purchase, from Old French purchacier : pur-, forth (from Latin prō-) + chacier, to chase. See
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