Emption

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of buying; purchase. obsolete, uncountable

    "There is a diſpute among the lawyers, whe ther Glaucus's exchanging the golden armour with the brazen one of Tydides, was emption or commutation."

Synonyms

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buyconsumerismhire purchasemarketingoptionpreemption

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"There is a diſpute among the lawyers, whe ther Glaucus's exchanging the golden armour with the brazen one of Tydides, was emption or commutation."

Etymology

From Latin emptio, from emere (“to buy”).

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