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vendor definition

ven·dor (ven′dər, ven dôr′)

noun

  1. one who vends, or sells; seller
  2. vending machine

Etymology: Anglo-Fr < Fr vendre

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Alternate definitions:

business vendor definition - business

finance vendor definition - finance

law vendor definition - legal

vendor Synonyms

vendor

n.

vender, peddler, huckster; see businessperson, merchant.


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vendor Usage Examples

Possessives

  • solicitor: Friday 6th: Got a letter from my solicitor, saying that the vendor's solicitors haven't sent a draft contract yet.

Converse of object

  • notify: Instead, upon notifying the affected product vendor, 3Com provides its customers with zero day protection through its intrusion prevention technology.

Adjective modifier

  • third-party: These websites normally consist of a mix of articles and relevant products and services from third-party vendors.

Modifies a noun

  • questerra: Software vendor questerra remains of packed not covered but issues arise quot.

Noun used with modifier

  • anti-virus: Trend is also the anti-virus vendor recommended by Microsoft for Exchange.
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