merchandise
pronunciation
How to pronounce merchandise in British English:
UK [ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪs , ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪz]
How to pronounce merchandise in American English:
US [ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪs , ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz]
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- Noun:
- commodities offered for sale
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- Verb:
- engage in the trade of
Word Origin
- merchandise (n.)
- mid-13c., "trading, commerce;" mid-14c., "commodities of commerce, wares, articles for sale or trade," from Anglo-French marchaundise, Old French marcheandise "goods, merchandise; trade, business" (12c.), from marchaunt "merchant" (see merchant).
- merchandise (v.)
- also merchandize, "to buy and sell; to market," late 14c.; see merchant + -ize. Meaning "promote the sale of goods" is from 1926. Related: Merchandising; merchandizing.
Synonym
Example
- 1. International financial and merchandise transactions would become more expensive .
- 2. It 's impossible to avoid the obama merchandise in the city center .
- 3. Everybody complains about chinese merchandise .
- 4. That means more money from television and merchandise .
- 5. We 've done market research on the merchandise .