merchandize

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

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

noun, verb (used with or without object), mer·chan·dized, mer·chan·diz·ing.

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Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby merchandize

mercerize, mercery, merch, merchandise, merchandising, merchandize, merchant, merchantable, merchant bank, merchant flag, merchant guild

Example sentences from the Web for merchandize

It has great trade; for almost every ten days there go from hence 200 coaches richly laden with merchandize for Cambay.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII.|Robert Kerr
The Indians, when they knew the species of merchandize he brought with him, did not hesitate to give him a hearty reception.
The Prairie Flower|Gustave Aimard
This place abounds in merchandize, and the country round produces dates, ginger of Mecca, and other sorts.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VI|Robert Kerr
Without the gate of the alphandica is the great Gondoree or Bazar, being the market-place for all kinds of merchandize.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII.|Robert Kerr

Hingings to a merchant, for hangings and other merchandize, 243.
The Privy Purse Expenses of King Henry VIII from November MDXXIX, to December MDXXXII|Nicholas Harris Nicolas

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