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barter
[ bahr-ter ]
verb (used without object)
- to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money.
Synonyms: traffic
verb (used with object)
- to exchange in trade, as one commodity for another; trade.
Synonyms: traffic
- to bargain away unwisely or dishonorably (usually followed by away ):
bartering away his pride for material gain.
noun
- the act or practice of bartering.
- items or an item for bartering:
We arrived with new barter for the villagers.
barter
/ ˈbɑːtə /
verb
- to trade (goods, services, etc) in exchange for other goods, services, etc, rather than for money
the refugees bartered for food
- intr to haggle over the terms of such an exchange; bargain
noun
- trade by the exchange of goods
Derived Forms
- ˈbarterer, noun
Other Words From
- barter·er noun
- outbarter verb (used with object)
- un·bartered adjective
- un·barter·ing adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of barter1
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Example Sentences
Scholars suggest that some of these human remains were bartered items or gifts, but others may have been taken away without the consent of their owners.
Without any prior knowledge of ballooning, Donaldson bartered his way into owning a hot air balloon and debuted as an aeronaut in 1871.
People could also barter for health services with seedlings or manure, to be used for forest restoration and farming.
Russia has been accused of hoarding US citizens to us as bartering chips to secure the release of Kremlin allies imprisoned abroad.
“You can purchase drugs, you can purchase stolen goods, you can barter, right?”
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