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bar·ter
 barter
- pronunciation:
- bar
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
bartered, bartering, barters |
| definition: |
to trade services or commodities without the use of money.
Neither of them had any money, so they agreed to barter.- synonyms:
- swap, trade, truck
- similar words:
- bargain, deal, exchange
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| related words: |
change, haggle, trade |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to trade (services or commodities) without the use of money.
I'm willing to barter my plumbing services for some meals at your restaurant.- synonyms:
- swap, truck
- similar words:
- bargain, exchange, trade
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| definition 2: |
to trade unprofitably (often fol. by away).
He bartered away his best cow for a handful of corn.- similar words:
- bargain, give, trade, truck
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| related words: |
change, market, switch |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or practice of exchanging goods or services without the use of money.
People often turn to barter during times of war.- synonyms:
- trucking
- similar words:
- exchange, trade
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| definition 2: |
the items or services so exchanged.
They each clutched their barter and walked away happily.- synonyms:
- truck
- similar words:
- bargain, commodities, goods, money, services
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| related words: |
commerce |
| derivation: |
barterer (n.) |
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