BARTER


Meaning of BARTER in English

— barterer , n.

/bahr"teuhr/ , v.i.

1. to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money.

v.t.

2. to exchange in trade, as one commodity for another; trade.

3. to bargain away unwisely or dishonorably (usually fol. by away ): bartering away his pride for material gain.

n.

4. the act or practice of bartering.

5. items or an item for bartering: We arrived with new barter for the villagers.

[ 1400-50; late ME, appar. bareter, barater (see BARRATOR), with shift of sense ]

Syn. 1, 2. traffic. See trade .

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