n. & v.
--n. goods for sale.
--v.
1. intr. trade, traffic.
2 tr. trade or traffic in.
3 tr. a put on the market, promote the sale of (goods etc.). b advertise, publicize (an idea or person).
Derivatives:
merchandisable adj. merchandiser n.
Etymology: ME f. OF marchandise f. marchand: see MERCHANT