purchase vs steal

steal vs purchase

purchase and steal both are nouns.

purchase and steal both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
purchase	Yes	No	Yes	No
steal	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, steal is a hyponym of purchase; that is, steal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than purchase:

purchase: something acquired by purchase
steal: an advantageous purchase

Other hyponyms of purchase include stock buyback, bargain, buy.

purchase (noun)	steal (noun)
the acquisition of something for payment	a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever	an advantageous purchase
a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
something acquired by purchase

purchase (verb)	steal (verb)
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction	steal a base
	move stealthily
	take without the owner's consent

Difference between purchase and steal

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