Definition of merchandise
(Entry 1 of 2)
merchandise
verb
variants:
or less commonly merchandize
merchandised also merchandized; merchandising also merchandizing
Definition of merchandise (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to buy and sell in business
carpets from Iran, India, or Taiwan are merchandised along with Italian leather goods and Spanish ceramics— Irving Kolodin
2
: to promote for or as if for sale
merchandise a movie star
archaic
: to carry on commerce : trade
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The first known use of merchandise was in the 13th century
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