purchaser

/'pə:tʃəsə/

Thân thiện

A purchaser examines a new car at the dealership.

Definition

Noun: A person who acquires something by paying money for it; a buyer.

Usage

The term "purchaser" refers specifically to the party in a transaction who provides payment in exchange for goods, services, or property. It is a formal term commonly used in legal, business, and official contexts to denote the buyer.

Examples

• The purchaser must sign the contract to finalize the sale of the house.
• The store offers a warranty to the original purchaser of the appliance.
• As the purchaser, you have certain rights under consumer protection laws.

Advanced Usage

• "Bona fide purchaser": A legal term for a person who buys something in good faith, without knowledge of any defects in the seller's title or any fraudulent intent.
  • The court recognized him as a bona fide purchaser, so he was allowed to keep the property.

Variants and Related Words

• Purchase (verb/noun): The act of buying, or an item that has been bought.
  • They plan to purchase a new car. (verb)
  • Her latest purchase was a book. (noun)
• Purchasing (noun/gerund): The process or function of buying goods for an organization.
  • He works in the purchasing department.

Synonyms

• Buyer: The most common direct synonym.
• Customer: A person who buys goods or services from a shop or business.
• Consumer: An individual who purchases goods and services for personal use.
• Acquirer: A more general term for someone who obtains something.

Antonyms

• Seller: A person who sells something.
• Vendor: A person or company offering something for sale.

Related Phrases

• Impulse purchaser: A person who buys something spontaneously without prior planning.
  • Marketers design checkout areas to attract impulse purchasers.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who buys

Từ đồng nghĩa

• buyer
• emptor
• vendee