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merchandise
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mer·chan·dise  (mûrchn-dz, -ds)
n. Abbr. mdse.
Goods bought and sold in business; commercial wares.
v. merchandise (-dz) also mer·chan·dize (-dz) mer·chan·dised also mer·chan·dized, mer·chan·dis·ing also mer·chan·diz·ing, mer·chan·dis·es also mer·chan·diz·es
v.tr.
1. To buy and sell (goods).
2. To promote the sale of, as by advertising or display: merchandised a new product.
v.intr.
To buy and sell goods; trade commercially.

[Middle English merchaundise, from Old French marchandise, trade, from marcheant, marchand, merchant; see merchant.]

merchan·disa·ble adj.
merchan·diser n.

merchandise
n [ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪs -ˌdaɪz]
(Business / Commerce) commercial goods; commodities
vb [ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪz]
(Business / Commerce) to engage in the commercial purchase and sale of (goods or services); trade
[from Old French. See merchant]
merchandiser  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.merchandisemerchandise - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
cargo, consignment, freight, lading, shipment, payload, load, loading - goods carried by a large vehicle
commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce
contraband - goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
feature - an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles
generic - any product that can be sold without a brand name
ironmongery - the merchandise that is sold in an ironmonger's shop
irregular, second - merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
line of business, line of merchandise, line of products, product line, business line, line - a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes"
mercantile establishment, outlet, retail store, sales outlet - a place of business for retailing goods
number - an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
refill - a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents; "he got a refill for his ball-point pen"; "he got a refill for his notebook"
release - merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"
dreck, schlock, shlock - merchandise that is shoddy or inferior
software product, software package - merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale
inventory, stock - the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory"
top of the line - the best (most expensive) in a given line of merchandise
piece goods, yard goods - merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard
Verb1.merchandisemerchandise - engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
black market, run - deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
traffic - trade or deal a commodity; "They trafficked with us for gold"
arbitrage - practice arbitrage, as in the stock market
traffic - deal illegally; "traffic drugs"
market - engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of; "The company is marketing its new line of beauty products"
import - bring in from abroad
export - sell or transfer abroad; "we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance"

merchandise
noun
goods, produce, stock, products, truck, commodities, staples, wares, stock in trade, vendibles 25% off selected merchandise
verb
trade, market, sell, retail, distribute, deal in, buy and sell, traffic in, vend, do business in He advises shops on how to merchandise their wares.
Translations
merchandise [ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪz] Nmercancías fpl

merchandise [ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz]
nmarchandises fpl

merchandise
n(Handels)ware f; “please do not handle the merchandise„das Berühren der Ware(n) ist verboten

merchandise [ˈmɜːtʃnˌdaɪz]
1. nmerce f, merci fpl

merchandise [ˈmɜːtʃnˌdaɪz]
1. nmerce f, merci fpl

merchandise
n merchandise [ˈməːtʃəndaiz]
goods to be bought and sold This store sells merchandise from all over the world. handelsware بِضاعَه، بَضائِع стоки zboží vare; produkt die Ware εμπόρευμα mercancía, mercadería kaup کالا hyödyke marchandises סְחוֹרָה व्यापारी माल trgovačka roba áru barang dagangan söluvarningur merce 商品 상품 prekės preces barang niaga koopwaar (handels)varer towary mercadoria marfă товары tovar trgovsko blago roba []varor สินค้า mal 商品 товари تجارتی ، فروختنی مال hàng hóa


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