1. The act of having bought something: "James was told that there will be some new computers available for purchase starting tomorrow."

"Leonard and Lenora said they make their big purchases after they discuss them with each other."

2. Something that has been paid for: "Trudy placed her purchases in her car and took them home."

1. To buy something by using money or its equivalent: "Shawn discovered a valuable manuscript at the bookstore that sells old books and documents and purchased it for an insignificant amount of money."

"Jim and Irene were purchasing items to take with them on their camping trip."

2. Etymology: from Middle English purchasen, "to pursue, to chase eagerly"; from Old French purchacier, French chasser; pur-, "forth" + chacier, "to chase"; from Latin captare, "to strive, to seize"; from capere, (and captus), "to catch, to seize, to hold".