merchandise

[ noun mur-chuhn-dahyz, -dahys; verb mur-chuhn-dahyz ]

/ noun ˈmɜr tʃənˌdaɪz, -ˌdaɪs; verb ˈmɜr tʃənˌdaɪz /

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noun

the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.

the stock of goods in a store.

goods, especially manufactured goods; commodities.

verb (used without object), mer·chan·dised, mer·chan·dis·ing.

to carry on trade.

verb (used with object), mer·chan·dised, mer·chan·dis·ing.

to buy and sell; deal in; trade.

to plan or manage the arrangement and promotion of (goods in a store): When you merchandise your products, promote impulse purchases by grouping like items.

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Sometimes mer·chan·dize .

Origin of merchandise

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English marchandise, from Old French; see merchant, -ice

OTHER WORDS FROM merchandise

mer·chan·dis·a·ble, adjectivemer·chan·dis·er, nounun·mer·chan·dised, adjective

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How to use merchandise in a sentence

Thou hast multiplied thy merchandises above the stars of heaven: the bruchus hath spread himself and flown away.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Thither merchants go to seek spices and all manner of merchandises, more commonly than in any other part.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.
And under this denomination of contraband or merchandises prohibited, shall be comprehended only ——.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII|Various
The magazine at Montreal furnishes merchandises to all the posts above mentioned.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime|William Henry Atherton

There were no blanks, and the prizes consisted of ready money, and “certain sorts of merchandises having been valued and prized.”
The History of Signboards|Jacob Larwood

British Dictionary definitions for merchandise

merchandise

noun (ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz)

commercial goods; commodities

verb (ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪz)

to engage in the commercial purchase and sale of (goods or services); trade

Derived forms of merchandise

merchandiser, noun

Word Origin for merchandise

C13: from Old French. See merchant

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merchandise

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