merchandise
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noun \ˈmər-chən-ˌdīz, -ˌdīs\Definition of MERCHANDISE
2
: the commodities or goods that are bought and sold in business : wares
See Examples of MERCHANDISE
- The merchandise will arrive by truck at noon.
- He's developed his own brand of merchandise.
Origin of MERCHANDISE
Middle English marchaundise, from Anglo-French marchandise, from marcheant
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to MERCHANDISE
- Synonyms
- commodities, goods, wares
Other Business Terms
Rhymes with MERCHANDISE
2mer·chan·dise
verb \-ˌdīz\mer·chan·dised also mer·chan·dizedmer·chan·dis·ing also mer·chan·diz·ing
Definition of MERCHANDISE
intransitive verb
archaic : to carry on commerce : trade
transitive verb
1
: to buy and sell in business
2
: to promote for or as if for sale <merchandise a movie star>
— mer·chan·dis·er noun
Variants of MERCHANDISE
mer·chan·dise also mer·chan·dize \-ˌdīz\
Examples of MERCHANDISE
- The political candidates are being merchandised to the public.
- <the now-familiar practice of stores merchandising goods at dramatically lower prices on the day after Thanksgiving>
First Known Use of MERCHANDISE
14th century
Related to MERCHANDISE
Other Business Terms
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