barter
verb (used without object)
to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money.
barters
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present tense formof barter (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Iran then buys goods and services from China or it barters the oil in return for Chinese companies to build infrastructure inside Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Luis said he then buys dollar-denominated stablecoins on overseas crypto markets, which he barters for pesos on peer-to-peer exchanges in Argentina -- all under the radar of Argentine tax and financial authorities.
From Reuters ● Jul. 25, 2023
As the creators and showrunners of HBO’s “Westworld,” based on the original film and screenplay by Michael Crichton, they were no strangers to sci-fi that barters in slippery notions of reality.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
“Three Thousand Years of Longing” is a cerebral film that barters in riddles.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
Life in the Fen was apparently a series of barters.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
