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noun

The definition of commerce means the buying and selling goods on a large scale or social relations.

An example of commerce is trade between two countries.
An example of commerce is the social or intellectual exchanges amongst a group of friends.

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commerce

the buying and selling of goods, esp. when done on a large scale between cities, states, or countries; trade
social intercourse
Rare sexual intercourse

Origin of commerce

French from Classical Latin commercium from com-, together + merx, merchandise: see market

intransitive verb

-·merced′, -·merc′ing

Archaic to have personal dealings (with)

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commerce

noun

The buying and selling of goods, especially on a large scale, as between cities or nations. See Synonyms at business.
Intellectual exchange or social interaction.
Sexual intercourse.

Origin of commerce

French from Old French from Latin commercium com- com- merx merc- merchandise

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Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural commerces)

(business) The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic.
Social intercourse; the dealings of one person or class in society with another; familiarity.
A round game at cards, in which the cards are subject to exchange, barter, or trade.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present commerces, present participle commercing, simple past and past participle commerced)

(dated) To carry on trade; to traffic.
Beware you commerce not with bankrupts. -B. Jonson.
(dated) To hold intercourse; to commune.
Commercing with himself. -Tennyson.
Musicians ... taught the people in angelic harmonies to commerce with heaven. -Prof. Wilson.

Origin

From Middle French commerce, from Latin commercium (“commerce, trade”), from com- (“together”) + merx (“good, wares, merchandise”); see merchant, mercenary

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commerce - Legal Definition

n

The exchange of goods, materials, products, and services or the travel of people.

foreign commerce

Commerce that involves the transport of goods, materials, products, services, or people across international boundaries.

interstate commerce

Commerce that involves the transport of goods, materials, products, services, and people within the United States but across state boundaries.

intrastate commerce

Commerce that completely takes place within the boundaries of a state.

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