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merchandise

mer·chan·dise
M m

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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [noun mur-chuh n-dahyz, -dahys; verb mur-chuh n-dahyz]
    • /noun ˈmɜr tʃənˌdaɪz, -ˌdaɪs; verb ˈmɜr tʃənˌdaɪz/
    • /ˈmɜː.tʃən.daɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun mur-chuh n-dahyz, -dahys; verb mur-chuh n-dahyz]
    • /noun ˈmɜr tʃənˌdaɪz, -ˌdaɪs; verb ˈmɜr tʃənˌdaɪz/

Definitions of merchandise word

  • noun merchandise the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business. 1
  • noun merchandise the stock of goods in a store. 1
  • noun merchandise goods, especially manufactured goods; commodities. 1
  • verb without object merchandise to carry on trade. 1
  • verb with object merchandise to buy and sell; deal in; trade. 1
  • verb with object merchandise to plan for and promote the sales of. 1

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Origin of merchandise

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English marchandise < Old French. See merchant, -ice

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Merchandise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

merchandise popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

merchandise usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for merchandise

verb merchandise

  • vend — to sell as one's business or occupation, especially by peddling: to vend flowers at a sidewalk stand.
  • promote — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
  • wholesale — the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail).
  • distribute — to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot.
  • trade — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.

noun merchandise

  • goods — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
  • produce — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
  • stock — a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
  • commodities — an article of trade or commerce, especially a product as distinguished from a service.
  • range — the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible: the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles.

Antonyms for merchandise

verb merchandise

  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • buy — If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.

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