an ancient Greek lover of Procris who accidentally slew her as she spied upon him
chaloupe
chapeaus
chapeaux
chapeaux
noun
plural of chapeau
cophetua
deathcup
paunched
paunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of paunch
paunches
paunches
noun
plural of paunch
purchase
purchase
noun
(law, dated) Acquisition of lands or tenements by means other than descent or inheritance, namely, by one's own act or agreement.
(obsolete) The act or process of seeking and obtaining something (e.g. property, etc.)
(rock climbing, uncountable) The amount of hold one has from an individual foothold or ledge.
(uncountable, also figuratively) Any mechanical hold or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle or capstan.
A price paid for a house or estate, etc. equal to the amount of the rent or income during the stated number of years.
That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.
The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
The apparatus, tackle or device by which such mechanical advantage is gained and in nautical terminology the ratio of such a device, like a pulley, or block and tackle.
verb
To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.
To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
To constitute the buying power for a purchase, have a trading value.
To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.
To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert oneself.
speuchan
unpreach
unpreach
verb
(transitive) To undo or overthrow (something) by preaching; to recant (something preached before).
