purchasing
verb
Definitions
To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
Example: to purchase land, to purchase a house
To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.
Example: to purchase favor with flattery
To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
noun
Definitions
An act or process of making a purchase.
A complex, organized process in large organizations for obtaining goods that may include identification of requirements, approvals, supplier management, negotiation, receipt of goods, and payment.
A part of an organization that manages such processes