purchasing

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of purchase. Use this form for buying happening now or for the activity of buying itself.

   She is purchasing a new phone this weekend.

   Purchasing groceries online saves us a lot of time.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of buying something with money.

   Online purchasing has made shopping much easier for most families.

   The purchasing of school supplies happens every August.

   Similarbuying, procurement, acquisition

   Oppositeselling

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The organized way a large company or government buys the things it needs.

   The company's purchasing follows strict rules and several approvals.

   Government purchasing must be fair and open to all suppliers.

   Similarprocurement, buying, sourcing

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   The team in a company whose job is buying the goods it needs.

   Purchasing ordered the new computers last month.

   She works in purchasing at a large hospital.

   Similarprocurement

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