verb (past and past participlemer·chan·dised, present participlemer·chan·dis·ing, 3rd person present singularmer·chan·dis·es)(past and past participlemer·chan·dized, present participlemer·chan·diz·ing, 3rd person present singularmer·chan·dizes)
Definition:
1. transitive and intransitive verb trade commercially: to trade in or buy and sell products for profit
2. transitive verb market products: to promote a product by developing strategies for packaging, display, and publicity
[13th century. < French marchandise "goods" < Old French marchant (see merchant)]