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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mer·chan·dise
\\ˈmər-chən-ˌdīz, -ˌdīs\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English marchaundise, from Anglo-French marchandise, from marcheant DATE 13th century 1. archaic : the occupation of a merchant : trade 2. the commodities or goods that are bought and sold in business :wares
verb also mer·chan·dize \\-ˌdīz\\ (-dised also -dized ; -dis·ing also -diz·ing) DATE 14th century intransitive verb archaic : to carry on commerce : trade transitive verb 1. to buy and sell in business 2. to promote for or as if for sale merchandise a movie star • mer·chan·dis·er noun English Etymology merchandise late 13c., "commodities of commerce," from Anglo-Fr.marchaundise, from marchaunt (see merchant). The verb is recorded from late 14c. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 merchandise mer·chan·dise noun/ 5mE:tFEndais; -daiz; NAmE 5mE:rtF- / [U] 1. (formal) goods that are bought or sold; goods that are for sale in a shop / store 商品；货品: a wide selection of merchandise 品种丰富的商品 ⇨ note at product 2. things you can buy that are connected with or that advertise a particular event or organization 相关商品；指定商品: official Olympic merchandise 奥林匹克运动会正式指定商品 verb/ 5mE:tFEndaiz; NAmE 5mE:rtF- / [VN] to sell sth using advertising, etc. 推销；(运用广告等进行)销售 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English merchandise noun ADJ. general QUANT. piece a substandard piece of merchandise VERB + MERCHANDISE buy, purchase | carry, sell The company carries a wide range of merchandise. PHRASES a range of merchandise OLT merchandise verb ⇨ advertise merchandise noun ⇨ product Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: merchandise freight mer·chan·dise I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌdīz, -īs\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English marchaundise, from Old French marcheandise, from marcheant merchant — more at merchant 1. a. : the commodities or goods that are bought and sold in business : the wares of commerce b. obsolete : an article of merchandise 2. archaic : the buying and selling of goods for profit : the occupation of a merchant : business activity II. verb also mer·chan·dize \-īz\ (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English marchaundisen, from marchaundise, n. intransitive verb : to carry on commerce : trade , traffic transitive verb 1. : to buy and sell : deal in : make merchandise of 2. : to carry on sales promotion of : advertise, publicize, or present attractively or effectively • mer·chan·dis·er \-zə(r)\ noun -s |
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