purchasing
noun B1- 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
Plural purchasings
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On his way he met a man on horseback who begged the hare of him, under the pretense of purchasing it.
“Why, you must see, your excellency,” cried the steward, “that this is not natural; that, having a house to purchase, you purchase it exactly at Auteuil, and that, purchasing it at Auteuil, this house should be No.
Look for clear patterns, trust your common sense, and make your own well-informed purchasing decisions.
Consider the ostensibly simple endeavor of purchasing a box of breakfast cereal at a sprawling modern supermarket.
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