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merchandise

mer·chan·dise [ múrchən dz ] or mer·chan·dize [ múrchən dz ]


noun 
Definition:
 
goods: goods bought and sold for profit



verb  (past and past participle mer·chan·dised, present participle mer·chan·dis·ing, 3rd person present singular mer·chan·dis·es) (past and past participle mer·chan·dized, present participle mer·chan·diz·ing, 3rd person present singular mer·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)]

mer·chan·dis·able adjective
mer·chan·dis·er noun
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