I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Latin commercium, from com- + merc-, merx merchandise Date: 1537 social intercourse ; interchange of ideas, opinions, or sentiments, the exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale involving transportation from place to place, sexual intercourse , see: business II. intransitive verb (~d; commercing) Date: 1596 commune
COMMERCE
Meaning of COMMERCE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012