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barter
bar – ter

bar – ter

synonyms – haggle, exchange, trade, swap

antonyms – steal, buy, purchase, sell, take

part of speech – verb

sentence – The Pilgrims bartered with the Indians for food and traps in exchange for metal tools.

definition – exchanging goods or services without the use of money

etymology – Old French (bareter)


examples – flea market, Silk Road (ancient China), agora

non-examples – Stop & Shop, Macy’s, McDonalds

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Updated: January 22, 2009  



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