Perches and Purchase

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perch¹

/pərCH/

noun

plural noun: perches

1. 1.

   a thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a horizontal rod or bar in a birdcage.

   synonyms:

   pole, rod, branch, roost, rest, resting place "the chicken's perch"

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verb

3rd person present: perches

1. 1.

   (of a bird) alight or rest on something.

   
   

   "a herring gull perched on the mast"

   synonyms:

   roost, sit, rest; More

pur·chase

/ˈpərCHəs/

verb

verb: purchase; 3rd person present: purchases; past tense: purchased; past participle: purchased; gerund or present participle: purchasing

1. 1.

   acquire (something) by paying for it; buy.

   
   

   "Mr. Gill spotted the manuscript at a local auction and purchased it for $1,500"

   synonyms:

   buy, pay for, acquire, obtain, pick up, snap up, take, procure; More

   antonyms:

   sell

   • ARCHAIC

     obtain or achieve with effort or suffering.

     
     

     "the victory was purchased by the death of Rhiwallon"
2. 2.

   NAUTICAL

   haul in (a rope or cable) or haul up (an anchor) by means of a pulley, lever, etc.

noun

noun: purchase; plural noun: purchases

1. 1.

   the action of buying something.

   
   

   "the large number of videos currently available for purchase"

   • a thing that has been bought.

     
     

     "she stowed her purchases in the car"
   • LAW

     the acquisition of property by means other than inheritance.

     synonyms:

     acquisition, buy, investment, order, bargain; More

     antonyms:

     sale

   • ARCHAIC

     the annual rent or return from land.
2. 2.

   a hold or position on something for applying power advantageously, or the advantage gained by such application.

   
   

   "the horse's hooves fought for purchase on the slippery pavement"

   synonyms:

   grip, grasp, hold, foothold, toehold, anchorage, attachment, support; More

   • a block and tackle.