barter
An exchange of goods or services without the use of moneyAn exchange of goods or services without the use of money.
» Tom taught me how to barter.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)An exchange of goods or services without the use of money.
We had no money so we had to live by barter.
Tauschhandel, Tauschgeschäft
ба́ртерbártɛr, товарообме́нtovaroobmén, менова́я торго́вляmenovája torgóvlja
(uncountable, usually)The goods or services used in such an exchange.
The man used his watch as barter to pay for his tab.
Tauschware
an equal exchange
Examples
19 sentencesTom taught me how to barter.
The colonists bartered with the natives for fur.
I have something to barter.
I like the barter system.
Everything is open to barter.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Late Middle English, from Old French barater.Late Middle English, from Old French barater.
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Forms
plural: barters| Singular | barter |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable