purse
//pɜːs//
Noun
purseSingular
pursesPlural
1
A small bag or pouch used for carrying money, typically coins.
She took some coins out of her purse.
2
A woman's handbag or pocketbook (primarily American English).
She put her phone in her purse.
3
A sum of money collected as a prize or offered as a gift.
The winner of the tournament will receive a purse of $10,000.
4
Financial resources or funds available to a person or organization.
The project was beyond the company's purse.
Verb
purseInfinitive
pursesPresent tense
pursedPast tense
pursedPast participle
pursingPresent participle
pursesThird-person singular
1
To pucker or contract the lips, typically as an expression of disapproval or concentration.
She pursed her lips in disapproval.