Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of purchase
"She purchased a new laptop yesterday after her old one finally broke down."
In plain English: Purchased means you bought something by giving money to get it.
"I purchased a new book at the store yesterday."
Usage: Use purchased to indicate that you successfully obtained something by paying money for it in the past. Do not use it to mean bought on credit or received as a gift without payment.
Derived from Old French purchaser, this term originally meant to buy by offering something in exchange or bidding against others. It entered English via Anglo-Norman, retaining its sense of acquiring goods through payment.