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Meaning of 'purchasing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Purchasing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Purchase

Meaning of 'purchasing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . purchasing [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of buying
Example in sentence:
  • buying and selling fill their days;
  • shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge

Nearby Words:

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