purchased

  • 1Purchased — Purchase Pur chase (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purchased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purchasing}.] [OE. purchasen, porchacen, OF. porchacier, purchacier, to pursue, to seek eagerly, F. pourchasser; OF. pour, por, pur, for (L. pro) + chacier to pursue,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2purchased — pÉœrtʃɪst / pɜːt adj. bought, acquired in exchange for money; procured, obtained pur·chase || pÉœrtʃɪs / pɜː n. something which has been purchased; act of purchasing, act of buying v. buy, acquire in exchange for money; procure, obtain …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 3purchased — un·purchased; …

    English syllables

  • 4purchased goodwill — On an acquisition of a business, the difference between the value of the assets acquired and the price paid (if positive). Certain countries (for example, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy) give tax relief for the amortisation of purchased… …

    Law dictionary

  • 5purchased at one's risk — index caveat emptor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 6Purchased Service — The additional amount of service years that Canadian pensioners can purchase to go towards their pension account. Pensioners may purchase additional service time to cover service absences for reasons such as authorized leave without pay… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 7Purchased power —   Power purchased or available for purchase from a source outside the system.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …

    Energy terms

  • 8purchased goodwill — Goodwill acquired when an entity is purchased as opposed to that which has been internally generated. Positive goodwill arises where the purchase cost exceeds the aggregate fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities. More details are… …

    Accounting dictionary

  • 9purchased goodwill — Goodwill acquired when a business is purchased as opposed to that which has been internally generated …

    Big dictionary of business and management

  • 10Purchased —   Receipts into transportation, storage, and/or distribution facilities within a state under gas purchase contracts or agreements whether or not billing or payment occurred during the report year.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information… …

    Energy terms