pur|chas|ing agent — «PUR chuh sihng», a buyer for a company who evaluates competitive bids on services or products needed, awards contracts, and orders new products … Useful english dictionary
pur|sue — «puhr SOO», verb, sued, su|ing. –v.t. 1. to follow to catch or kill; chase: »The policeman pursued the robbers. The dogs pursued the rabbit. SYNONYM(S): hunt, track. 2. to proceed along; follow in action; … Useful english dictionary
pur|chase — «PUR chuhs», verb, chased, chas|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to get by paying a price; buy: »We purchased a new car. 2. Figurative. to get in return for something: »to purchase safety at the cost of happiness … Useful english dictionary
purr´ing|ly — purr «pur», noun, verb. –n. a low, murmuring sound such as a cat makes when pleased. –v.i., v.t. to make a low murmuring sound: »It [a young leopard] ... purred like a cat when we stroked it with our hands (Daniel Defoe). ... His engine purring… … Useful english dictionary
re|pur´chas|er — re|pur|chase «ree PUR chuhs», verb, chased, chas|ing, noun. –v.t. to buy again; buy back. –n. the act of buying back. –re|pur´chas|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
re|pur|chase — «ree PUR chuhs», verb, chased, chas|ing, noun. –v.t. to buy again; buy back. –n. the act of buying back. –re|pur´chas|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
per´se|ver´ing|ly — per|se|ver|ing «PUR suh VIHR ihng», adjective. that perseveres; stubbornly persistent. –per´se|ver´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
per|se|ver|ing — «PUR suh VIHR ihng», adjective. that perseveres; stubbornly persistent. –per´se|ver´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ex|pur|gate — «EHKS puhr gayt», transitive verb, gat|ed, gat|ing. to remove objectionable passages or words from (a book, play, film, letter, or the like); purify. ╂[< Latin expūrgāre (with English … Useful english dictionary
pearl|ing — «PUR lihng», noun. the act or industry of hunting for pearls … Useful english dictionary
