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vending

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vend  (vnd)
v. vend·ed, vend·ing, vends
v.tr.
1.
a. To sell by means of a vending machine.
b. To sell, especially by peddling.
2. To offer (an idea, for example) for public consideration.
v.intr.
To engage in selling.

[Latin vndere, shortening of vnumdare : vnum, sale; see wes-3 in Indo-European roots + dare, to give; see d- in Indo-European roots.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vendingvending - the act of selling goods for a living
marketing, merchandising, selling - the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
Translations
vending [ˈvendɪŋ]
A. Nventa f, distribución f
B. CPD vending machine Nmáquina f expendedora, vendedora f automática
vending:
vending machine
nAutomat m
vending pack
nAutomatenpackung f


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Little boys, in the costumes of French chefs, paraded up and down the irregular aisles vending fancy cakes.
She had a turn for traffic, and a marked propensity for saving; shown not only in the vending of eggs and chickens, but also in driving hard bargains with the gardener about flower-roots, seeds, and slips of plants; that functionary having orders from Mrs.
He travels about now, vending preparations of great value.
 
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