Definitions for merchandise
ˈmɜr tʃənˌdaɪz, -ˌdaɪs; -ˌdaɪzmer·chan·dis·e

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. merchandise, ware, productverb

   commodities offered for sale

   "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"

2. trade, merchandiseverb

   engage in the trade of

   "he is merchandising telephone sets"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. merchandisenoun

   Commodities offered for sale.

   good business depends on having good merchandise

2. merchandisenoun

   A commodity offered for sale; an article of commerce; a kind of merchandise.

3. merchandiseverb

   to engage in the trade of.

4. Etymology: From Anglo‐French marchaundise, from marchaunt.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Merchandisenoun

   Etymology: marchandise, French.

   1. Traffick; commerce; trade.

   If a son, that is sent by his father about merchandise, fall into some leud action, his wickedness, by your rule, should be imposed upon his father. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   If he pay thee to the utmost farthing, thou hast forgiven nothing: it is merchandise, and not forgiveness, to restore him that does as much as you can require. Taylor.

   2. Wares; any thing to be bought or sold.

   Fair when her breast, like a rich laden bark
   With precious merchandise, she forth doth lay. Edmund Spenser.

   Thou shalt not sell her at all for money; thou shalt not make merchandise of her. Deut. xxi. 14.

   As for any merchandise you have brought, ye shall have your return in merchandise or in gold. Francis Bacon.

   So active a people will always have money, whilst they can send what merchandises they please to Mexico. Addison.

2. To Merchandiseverb

   To trade; to traffick; to exercise commerce.

   The Phœnicians, of whose exceeding merchandising we read so much in ancient histories, were Canaanites, whose very name signifies merchants. Edward Brerewood, on Languages.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. merchandise

   Merchandise refers to goods or items that are bought and sold in businesses, especially those that are purchased in large quantities for resale. These goods can come in various forms including clothing, books, electronics, food items and more. Merchandise can also refer to products related to a particular brand or entity, often used for promotional or marketing purposes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Merchandisenoun

   the objects of commerce; whatever is usually bought or sold in trade, or market, or by merchants; wares; goods; commodities

2. Merchandisenoun

   the act or business of trading; trade; traffic

3. Merchandiseverb

   to trade; to carry on commerce

4. Merchandiseverb

   to make merchandise of; to buy and sell

5. Etymology: [F. marchandise, OF. marcheandise.]

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Matched Categories

1. • Commerce

How to pronounce merchandise?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say merchandise in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of merchandise in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of merchandise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of merchandise in a Sentence

1. Paul Seamus Ryan:

   Regardless of whether Kid Rock says he’s only exploring candidacy, he’s selling ‘Kid Rock for Senate’ merchandise and is a candidate under the law. This is campaign finance law 101, he can’t reasonably claim to be merely testing the waters of candidacy and thus exempt from candidate filing requirements. He is a candidate and is obligated to abide by all the rules and make the same disclosures required of everyone else running for federal office.

2. Van Eaton:

   It wasn't the films the made the studio so much, it was the merchandise, the marketing of the characters that really made Disney what it is today and that's what we're trying to show in this auction.

3. Lopez Obrador:

   We're nobody to recommend to other governments what they should do, but in Mexico there's control over the handling of arms. In other countries, it's like buying any merchandise, there's no control.

4. Ashlee Piper:

   Though there are better, more eco-friendly ways to shop, the two approaches to shopping these sites that cause more eco burden are 1) not shopping with modest consumption in mind( buying more than you need, duplicates ‘ just in case, ’ or overindulging in extras or add-ons because of sale pricing) ; and, 2) purchasing excess with an ‘ I ’ll return this if it does n’t work ’ mindset, returns are extremely environmentally taxing, from the transit to the waste and sometimes tossed merchandise, so shop with a mindset of moderation whenever possible.

5. Ross Benes:

   I don't think the rich people who normally buy Louis Vuitton are going to be outraged their merchandise is cheap in a game, i'd be more concerned with tarnishing the video game brand, if you consider the video game to be a brand. Gamers can be a feisty crowd sometimes.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=merchandise
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Merchandise
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=merchandise
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchandise