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Purchase Definition–verb (used with object) | 1. | to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy. | | 2. | to acquire by effort, sacrifice, flattery, etc. | | 3. | to influence by a bribe. | | 4. | to be sufficient to buy: Twenty dollars purchases a subscription. | | 5. | Law. to acquire (land or other property) by means other than inheritance. | | 6. | to move, haul, or raise, esp. by applying mechanical power. | | 7. | to get a leverage on; apply a lever, pulley, or other aid to. | | 8. | Obsolete. to procure, acquire, or obtain. | –verb (used without object) –noun | 10. | acquisition by the payment of money or its equivalent; buying, or a single act of
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buying. | | 11. | something that is purchased or bought. | | 12. | something purchased, with respect to value in relation to price; buy: At three for a dollar they seemed like a good purchase. | | 13. | Law. the acquisition of land or other property by means other than inheritance. | | 14. | acquisition by means of effort, labor, etc.: the purchase of comfort at the price of freedom. | | 15. | a lever, pulley, or other device that provides mechanical advantage or power for moving or raising a heavy object. | | 16. | an effective hold or position for applying power in moving or raising a heavy object; leverage. | | 17. | any means of applying or increasing power, influence, etc. | | 18. | the annual return or rent from land. | | 19. | a firm grip or grasp, footing, etc., on something. | |
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Discount Definition–verb (used with object) | 1. | to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent. | | 2. | to offer for sale or sell at a reduced price: The store discounted all clothing for the sale. | | 3. | to advance or lend money with deduction of interest on (commercial paper not immediately payable). | | 4. | to purchase or sell (a bill or note) before maturity at a reduction based on the interest for the time it still has to run. | | 5. | to leave out of account; disregard: Even if we discount the irrelevant material, the thesis remains mediocre. | | 6. | to allow for exaggeration in (a statement, opinion, etc.): Knowing his political bias they discounted most of his story. | | 7. | to take into account in advance, often so as to diminish the effect of: They had discounted the effect of a decline in the stock market. | –verb (used without object) | 8. | to advance or lend money after deduction of interest. | | 9. | to offer goods or services at a reduced price. | –noun | 10. | the act or an instance of discounting. | | 11. | an amount deducted from the usual list price. | | 12. | any deduction from the nominal value. | | 13. | a payment of interest in advance upon a loan of money. | | 14. | the amount of interest obtained by one who discounts. | | 15. | an allowance made for exaggeration or bias, as in a report, story, etc.: Even after all the discounts are taken, his story sounds phony. | –adjective | 16. | selling or offered at less than the usual or established price: discount theater tickets. | | 17. | selling goods at a discount: a discount drugstore. | —Idiom | 18. | at a discount, | b. | below the usual list price. | | c. | in low esteem or regard: His excuses were taken at a discount by all who knew him. | | d. | not in demand; unwanted: Such ancient superstitions are at a discount in a civilized society. | | |
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Airline Definition–adjective | straight; direct; traveling a direct route: Some railroads advertise air-line routes between stations. | |
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Ticket Definition–noun | 1. | a slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service, right, or the like: a railroad ticket; a theater ticket. | | 2. | a summons issued for a traffic or parking violation. | | 3. | a written or printed slip of paper, cardboard, etc., affixed to something to indicate its nature, price, or the like; label or tag. | | 4. | a slate of candidates nominated by a particular party or faction and running together in an election. | | 5. | the license of a ship's officer or of an aviation pilot. | | 6. | Banking. a preliminary recording of transactions prior to their entry in more permanent books of account. | | 7. | Informal. the proper or advisable thing: That's the ticket! Warm milk and toast is just the ticket for you. | | 9. | Obsolete. a short note, notice, or memorandum. | –verb (used with object) | 10. | to attach a ticket to; distinguish by means of a ticket; label. | | 11. | to furnish with a ticket, as on the railroad. | | 12. | to serve with a summons for a traffic or parking violation. | | 13. | to attach such a summons to: to ticket illegally parked cars. | —Idiom | 14. | have tickets on oneself, Australian Slang. to be conceited. | |
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