purchasing

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noun

the act of buying
- buying and selling fill their days
- shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge
• Syn:
buying
• Derivationally related forms:
purchase, buy (for: buying)
• Hypernyms:
purchase
• Hyponyms:
shopping, mail-order buying, catalog buying, viatication, viaticus