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purchase

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UK /ˈpɜːtʃəs/US /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
noun

the act or process of buying something

verb

to buy something

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J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech | Harvard University Commencement 2008 video example

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Hordes of people, children and adults alike, dressed in elaborate wizard costumes, stood in line for hours at the Coop to purchase copies of the book.

J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech

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Um, there's a great deal more thought that goes into any purchase of a launch—much more so than signing up for a PayPal account, which doesn't really cost you much.

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