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merchant

[ mur-chuhnt ]

noun

  1. a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.
  2. a storekeeper; retailer:

    a local merchant who owns a store on Main Street.

  3. Chiefly British. a wholesaler.


adjective

  1. pertaining to or used for trade or commerce:

    a merchant ship.

  2. pertaining to the merchant marine.
  3. Steelmaking. (of bars and ingots) of standard shape or size.

merchant

1

/ ˈɜːʃəԳ /

noun

  1. a person engaged in the purchase and sale of commodities for profit, esp on international markets; trader
  2. 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
    1. of the merchant navy

      a merchant sailor

    2. of or concerned with trade

      a merchant ship

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to conduct trade in; deal in
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Merchant

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/ ˈɜːʃəԳ /

noun

  1. MerchantIsmail19362005MIndianFILMS AND TV: producer Ismail (ˈɪzmeɪəl). 1936–2005, Indian film producer, noted for his collaboration with James Ivory on such films as Shakespeare Wallah (1965), The Europeans (1979), A Room with a View (1986), The Remains of the Day (1993), and The Golden Bowl (2000)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󲹲Գ-ˌ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • c󲹲Գ· adjective
  • dzܳmc󲹲Գ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of merchant1

1250–1300; Middle English marchant < Old French marcheant < Vulgar Latin *ٲԳ- (stem of ), present participle of *, frequentative of Latin ī to trade, derivative of merx goods
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Word History and Origins

Origin of merchant1

C13: from Old French, probably from Vulgar Latin (unattested), from Latin ī to trade, from merx goods, wares
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Example Sentences

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DoorDash denies the allegations, saying it “competes fiercely yet fairly” and that merchants have the choice of which providers they work with.

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There is a view of Vardy, especially from opposition fans, as a wind-up merchant who takes delight in responding to abuse and gestures aplenty.

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Last year Indonesia considered 200% tariffs on a range of Chinese goods and blocked e-commerce site Temu, popular among Chinese merchants.

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Los Angeles Police say the thieves sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning cut through a room next to the gold merchant at 510 S. Broadway.

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The sidewalks are packed with vendors, and merchants advertise in a host of languages, including Spanish, English and Korean.

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