merchandise
To engage in in-store promotion of the sale of goods, as by display and arrangement of…To engage in in-store promotion of the sale of goods, as by display and arrangement of goods.
» I saw somebody steal the merchandise.
Я видел, как кто-то воровал товар.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To engage in in-store promotion of the sale of goods, as by display and arrangement of goods.
He started his career merchandising in a small clothing store chain.
(transitive)To engage in in-store promotion of the sale of.
He got hired to merchandise some new sporting goods lines.
(transitive)To promote as if for sale.
The record companies don't get as good a return on merchandising artists under contract.
(archaic, intransitive)To engage in trade; to carry on commerce.
engage in the trade of
(archaic, transitive)To engage in the trade of.
Examples
48 sentencesI saw somebody steal the merchandise.
ruЯ видел, как кто-то воровал товар.
Don't handle the merchandise.
Please don't touch the merchandise.
ruПожалуйста, не трогайте товары.
deBitte fassen Sie die Ware nicht an.
No merchandise can be returned.
ruВсе товары возврату не подлежат.
Please send the merchandise by return.
ruПожалуйста, отправьте товары как можно быстрее.
Origin
From Middle English marchaundisen (“to engage in commerce, traffic”), from marchaundise (nFrom Middle English marchaundisen (“to engage in commerce, traffic”), from marchaundise (noun) (see etymology 1) + -en (suffix forming the infinitive of verbs).
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Forms
merchandises, merchandising, merchandised, merchandised| Base form | merchandise · to merchandise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | merchandises |
| Present participle | merchandising |
| Past simple | merchandised |
| Past participle | merchandised |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- engage in the trade of:trade
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle