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mer·chan·dise (mʉr′c̸hən dīz′; for n., also, -dīs′)
noun
- things bought and sold; goods; commodities; wares
- Obsolete buying and selling; trade
Origin: 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
mer·chan·dise (mûrˈchən-dīzˌ, -dīsˌ)
noun Abbr. mdse. Goods bought and sold in business; commercial wares.
verb merchandise (-dīzˌ) also mer·chan·dize (-dīzˌ) merchandised mer·chan·dised also mer·chan·dized, merchandising mer·chan·dis·ing also mer·chan·diz·ing, mer·chan·dis·es also mer·chan·diz·es verb, transitive- To buy and sell (goods).
- To promote the sale of, as by advertising or display: merchandised a new product.
To buy and sell goods; trade commercially.
Origin: Middle English merchaundise, from Old French marchandise, trade, from marcheant, marchand, merchant; see merchant .
Related Forms:
- merˈchan·disˌa·ble adjective
- merchandiser merˈchan·disˌer noun
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