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Noun: purchasing  pur-chi-sing
  1. The act of buying
    "shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge";
    - buying
Verb: purchase  pur-chis
  1. Obtain in exchange for payment
    "The family purchased a new car";
    - buy

Type of: acquire, get, purchase

Encyclopedia: Purchasing

Purchase, New York