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merchandise definition
mer·chan·dise (mʉr′c̸hən dīz′; for n., also, -dīs′)
noun
- things bought and sold; goods; commodities; wares
- Obsolete buying and selling; trade
Etymology: ME marchandise < OFr < marchant: see merchant
transitive verb, intransitive verb merchandised -·dised′, merchandising -·dis′·ing
- to buy and sell; carry on trade in (some kind of goods)
- to advertise, promote, and organize the sale of (a particular product)
Related Forms:
- merchandiser mer′·chan·dis′er noun
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