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. — corvard
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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. — corvard
Don't handle the merchandise.
Please don't touch the merchandise.
ruПожалуйста, не трогайте товары. — sharptoothed
deBitte fassen Sie die Ware nicht an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
No merchandise can be returned.
ruВсе товары возврату не подлежат. — marafon
Please send the merchandise by return.
ruПожалуйста, отправьте товары как можно быстрее. — Darren
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