1. Bars or pegs upon which something may be hung or upon which something may sit: The pet store had several different perches to choose from for Bob's new parrot.

There was a row of perches in the cloakroom upon which to hang people's coats.

2. Several small, white European fresh water fish; plural, perch or perches: The river was abundant with perches and so successful fishing was easier to achieve.

To sit or to rest in a somewhat precarious situation: Lenora's friend always perches on the edge of her chair.

The eagle perches on the edge of the cliff ready to fly away.

1. To acquire something for a price in money or an equivalent: Gary was commited to purchase a brace of pheasant for the elegant dinner he was planning.
2. To move through the use of a mechanical device: The stone masons sought to purchase the rocks by using a lever to raise them.

1. That which has been acquired by flattery, sacrifice, or a bribe: Tim's position on the Board of Directors was procured through purchase and not through hard work.
2. The ownership of property, etc. by means other than by inheriting it: Willard acquired the ancestral lands by purchase instead of by legacy.