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bartered

bar·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bahr-ter]
    • /ˈbɑr tər/
    • /ˈbɑː.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahr-ter]
    • /ˈbɑr tər/

Definitions of bartered word

  • verb without object bartered to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money. 1
  • verb with object bartered to exchange in trade, as one commodity for another; trade. 1
  • verb with object bartered to bargain away unwisely or dishonorably (usually followed by away): bartering away his pride for material gain. 1
  • noun bartered the act or practice of bartering. 1
  • noun bartered items or an item for bartering: We arrived with new barter for the villagers. 1
  • noun bartered Simple past tense and past participle of barter. 1

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Origin of bartered

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English, apparently < Anglo-French, Old French bareter, barater (see barrator), with shift of sense

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Parts of speech for Bartered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bartered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for bartered

adjective bartered

  • commutated — to reverse the direction of (a current or currents), as by a commutator.

Antonyms for bartered

verb bartered

  • kept — simple past tense and past participle of keep.

Top questions with bartered

  • who wrote the bartered bride?

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