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Merchant
see synonyms of merchantNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Merchant
see synonyms of merchantnoun
1.
a person engaged in the purchase and sale of commodities for profit, esp on international markets; trader
2. mainly US and Canadian
a person engaged in retail trade
3.
(esp in historical contexts) any trader
4. derogatory
a person dealing or involved in something undesirable
a gossip merchant
5. (modifier)
a.
of the merchant navy
a merchant sailor
b.
of or concerned with trade
a merchant ship
verb
6. (transitive)
to conduct trade in; deal in
noun
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Merchant
see synonyms of merchant noun
1.
a person whose business is buying and selling goods for profit; trader, esp. one
in the wholesale trade who deals with foreign countries
2.
a person who sells goods at retail; storekeeper; shopkeeper
adjective
3.
of or used in trade; mercantile; commercial
4.
of the merchant marine
verb transitive
5.
to carry on trade in; deal in
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Merchant
see synonyms of merchantn.
1. One whose occupation is the wholesale purchase and retail sale of goods for profit.
2. One who runs a retail business; a shopkeeper.
adj.
1. Of or relating to merchants, merchandise, or commercial trade: a merchant guild.
2. Of or relating to the merchant marine: merchant ships.
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