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

1. The political candidates are being merchandised to the public.
2. <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

Synonyms: deal (in), market (also merchandize), put up, retail, sell, vend

Antonyms: buy, purchase

Related Words: presell, wholesale; remarket, resell; hawk, peddle; barter, distribute, exchange, export, handle, trade, traffic (in); advertise, ballyhoo, boost, plug, promote, tout; bargain, chaffer, dicker, haggle, horse-trade, palter; auction; provide, supply; carry, keep, stock

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Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite