purchase
transitive verbTo obtain in exchange for money or its equivalent; buy.
transitive verbTo acquire by effort; earn.
transitive verbTo pull or haul by means of a mechanical device, such as a winch.
nounThe act or an instance of buying.
nounSomething bought.
nounA hold or position that allows the application of power, as in moving something.
nounA device, such as a pulley, used to obtain mechanical advantage.
nounA means or advantage that allows the increase of power or influence.