barter
pronunciation
How to pronounce barter in British English:
UK [ˈbɑːtə(r)]
How to pronounce barter in American English:
US [ˈbɑːrtər]
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- Noun:
- an equal exchange
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- Verb:
- exchange goods without involving money
Word Origin
- barter (v.)
- mid-15c., apparently from Old French barater "to barter, cheat, deceive, haggle" (also, "to have sexual intercourse"), 12c., which is of uncertain origin, perhaps from a Celtic language (compare Irish brath "treachery"). Connection between "trading" and "cheating" exists in several languages. Related: Bartered; bartering. The noun is first recorded 1590s, from the verb.
Example
- 1. Let us start with a barter economy .
- 2. Barter deals will get around restrictions on iran 's central bank .
- 3. The state forces the economy away from barter for its own fiscal purposes .
- 4. Diplomats also say that the recent bilateral and barter contracts signal a broader trend .
- 5. Then in 1992 , after some sharp barter deals , mr novikov opened his first restaurant .