barter — to exchange goods or services without using money
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to exchange goods or services without using money
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbɑːrtər/
Example Sentences
- My little brother tried to barter his vegetables with me for my dessert.
- During the economic crisis, many people returned to bartering services.
- She bartered her homemade cookies for her neighbor's Wi-Fi password.
barter
VERB[/ˈbɑːrtər/]
to exchange goods or services without using money
Villagers barter fresh eggs for warm woolen blankets at the market.
Barter with a charter and a quarter!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Barter derives from Middle French 'barater', meaning 'to deceive' or 'to exchange'. The word originally carried negative connotations of cheating or deception, but gradually evolved to acquire a neutral sense of trading or exchanging goods without monetary payment.
Breakdown
barater (Middle French: to exchange, originally 'to deceive') → barter. The suffix -er was dropped in English, leaving the root form barter as both noun and verb.
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📝Examples
“My little brother tried to barter his vegetables with me for my dessert.”
“During the economic crisis, many people returned to bartering services.”
“She bartered her homemade cookies for her neighbor's Wi-Fi password.”
“Ancient civilizations relied heavily on barter before the invention of currency.”
“The student bartered tutoring services for free meals at the café.”
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