merchandise: Meaning and Definition of

mer•chan•dise

Pronunciation: (n.mûr'chun-dīz", -dīs"v.mûr'chun-dīz"), [key]
— n., v., -dised, -dis•ing.
—n.
  1. the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
  2. the stock of goods in a store.
  3. goods, esp. manufactured goods; commodities.
—v.i.
  1. to carry on trade.
—v.t.
  1. to buy and sell; deal in; trade.
  2. to plan for and promote the sales of.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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