What is the meaning of purchasing?

noun

  • The act of buying.
    • usage: "buying and selling fill their days"; "shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge"

verb

  • Obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction.
    • usage: "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"
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