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palit [pá.lit.] : buy (v.); purchase (v.)
Synonyms: kompra; lito

Derivatives of palit


Glosses:
buy
n. (possession)1. bargain, buy, stealan advantageous purchase.; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
~ purchasesomething acquired by purchase.
~ songa very small sum.; "he bought it for a song"
~ travel bargaina bargain rate for travellers on commercial routes (usually air routes).
v. (possession)2. buy, purchaseobtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction.; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"
~ commerce, commercialism, mercantilismtransactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services).
~ choose, pick out, select, takepick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives.; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
~ buy back, repurchasebuy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away.; "He bought back the house that his father sold years ago"
~ takebuy, select.; "I'll take a pound of that sausage"
~ getpurchase.; "What did you get at the toy store?"
~ subscribe to, subscribe, takereceive or obtain regularly.; "We take the Times every day"
~ acquire, getcome into the possession of something concrete or abstract.; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
~ paygive money, usually in exchange for goods or services.; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
~ buy out, buy up, take overtake over ownership of; of corporations and companies.
~ pick upbuy casually or spontaneously.; "I picked up some food for a snack"
~ buy food, take outpurchase prepared food to be eaten at home.
~ impulse-buybuy on impulse without proper reflection.
~ buybe worth or be capable of buying.; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train"
v. (possession)3. bribe, buy, corrupt, grease one's palmsmake illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence.; "This judge can be bought"
~ crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.; "a long record of crimes"
~ paygive money, usually in exchange for goods or services.; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
~ sopgive a conciliatory gift or bribe to.
~ buy off, pay offpay someone with influence in order to receive a favor.
v. (stative)4. buybe worth or be capable of buying.; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train"
~ buy, purchaseobtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction.; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"
~ behave the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
v. (possession)5. buyacquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange.; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"
~ acquire, getcome into the possession of something concrete or abstract.; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
v. (cognition)6. buyaccept as true.; "I can't buy this story"
~ believeaccept as true; take to be true.; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"
purchase
n. (act)1. purchasethe acquisition of something for payment.; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"
~ acquisitionthe act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something.; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
~ buyback, repurchase, redemptionthe act of purchasing back something previously sold.
~ buying, purchasingthe act of buying.; "buying and selling fill their days"; "shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge"
n. (possession)2. purchasesomething acquired by purchase.
~ stock buybacka corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock; increases earnings/share so stock price rises (which can discourage a takeover attempt).
~ acquisitionsomething acquired.; "a recent acquisition by the museum"
~ buy, steal, bargainan advantageous purchase.; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
n. (phenomenon)3. purchasea means of exerting influence or gaining advantage.; "he could get no purchase on the situation"
~ influencethe effect of one thing (or person) on another.; "the influence of mechanical action"
n. (phenomenon)4. leverage, purchasethe mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever.
~ mechanical phenomenona physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects.