firm purchase

  • 11purchase — purchaser, n. /perr cheuhs/, v., purchased, purchasing, n. v.t. 1. to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy. 2. to acquire by effort, sacrifice, flattery, etc. 3. to influence by a bribe. 4. to be sufficient to buy: Twenty… …

    Universalium

  • 12purchase — pur|chase1 [ pɜrtʃəs ] verb transitive FORMAL ** to buy something: She purchased a number of shares in the company. ╾ pur|chas|er noun: The cost is borne by the purchaser of the property. purchase pur|chase 2 [ pɜrtʃəs ] noun FORMAL ** uncount… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13purchase — I. verb (purchased; purchasing) Etymology: Middle English purchacen, from Anglo French purchacer to strive for, obtain, from por , pur thoroughly, to a conclusion (from Latin pro forward, for) + chacer to pursue, chase more at pro Date: 14th… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 14purchase — Synonyms and related words: achieve, acquire, acquiring, acquisition, advantage, approach, ascendancy, attain, authority, bear hug, bite, bribe, buy, buy back, buy in, buy into, buy off, buy on credit, buy up, buying, charisma, charm, clamp,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 15purchase — pur•chase [[t]ˈpɜr tʃəs[/t]] v. chased, chas•ing, n. 1) to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy 2) to acquire by effort, sacrifice, flattery, etc 3) to influence by a bribe 4) to be sufficient to buy: Ten dollars will purchase… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16purchase — /ˈpɜtʃəs / (say perchuhs) verb (t) (purchased, purchasing) 1. to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy. 2. to acquire by effort, sacrifice, flattery, etc. 3. to win over by a bribe. 4. (of things) to be sufficient to buy. 5. Law… …

  • 17purchase — v. & n. v.tr. 1 acquire by payment; buy. 2 obtain or achieve at some cost. 3 Naut. haul up (an anchor etc.) by means of a pulley, lever, etc. n. 1 the act or an instance of buying. 2 something bought. 3 Law the acquisition of property by one s… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 18Firm Quote — A price quote on a security, made by a dealer or market maker, that guarantees a bid or ask price up to the amount quoted. This differs from a nominal quote wherein the price and quantity of a bid or ask quote are not firmly posted. For example,… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 19purchase rights — Anti takeover device that gives a prospective acquiree s shareholders the right to buy shares of the firm or shares of anyone who acquires the firm at a deep discount to their fair market value. Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary …

    Financial and business terms

  • 20purchase rights — Anti takeover device that gives a prospective acquiree s shareholders the right to buy shares of the firm or shares of anyone who acquires the firm at a deep discount to their fair market value …

    Euroclear glossary