purchasing
nounUK /ˈpɜːtʃəsɪŋ/
US /ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/
Purchasing is the act of buying something with money.
The purchasing of new books for the library happens every year.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The activity or department in a company that buys the supplies and materials it needs.
She works in purchasing and orders all the office supplies.
3. The process of obtaining something by effort or sacrifice.
Their victory came at the purchasing of great effort.
4. Present participle of purchase, meaning in the act of buying.
He is purchasing a new car this weekend.