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- [mur-chuh nt]
- /ˈmɜr tʃənt/
- /ˈmɜː.tʃənt/
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- [mur-chuh nt]
- /ˈmɜr tʃənt/
Definitions of merchant word
- noun merchant a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader. 1
- noun merchant a storekeeper; retailer: a local merchant who owns a store on Main Street. 1
- noun merchant Chiefly British. a wholesaler. 1
- adjective merchant pertaining to or used for trade or commerce: a merchant ship. 1
- adjective merchant pertaining to the merchant marine. 1
- adjective merchant Steelmaking. (of bars and ingots) of standard shape or size. 1
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Origin of merchant
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English marchant < Old French marcheant < Vulgar Latin *mercātant- (stem of *mercātāns), present participle of *mercātāre, frequentative of Latin mercārī to trade, derivative of merx goods
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Parts of speech for Merchant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
merchant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
merchant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for merchant
noun merchant
- shopkeeper — a retail merchant or tradesman; a person who owns or operates a small store or shop.
- trafficker — the movement of vehicles, ships, persons, etc., in an area, along a street, through an air lane, over a water route, etc.: the heavy traffic on Main Street.
- vendor — a person or agency that sells.
- trader — a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
- broker — A broker is a person whose job is to buy and sell shares, foreign money, or goods for other people.
adjective merchant
- mercantile — of or relating to merchants or trade; commercial.
- commercial — Commercial means involving or relating to the buying and selling of goods.
- 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.
- business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
- trading — 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.
Antonyms for merchant
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