steal vs purchase

purchase vs steal

steal and purchase both are nouns.

steal and purchase both are verbs.

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

As nouns, purchase is a hypernym of steal; that is, purchase is a word with a broader meaning than steal:

steal: an advantageous purchase
purchase: something acquired by purchase

steal (noun)	purchase (noun)
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 acquisition of something for payment
an advantageous purchase	the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
	a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
	something acquired by purchase

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

Difference between steal and purchase

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