First Known Use: 1537
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1commerce
noun com·merce \ˈkä-(ˌ)mərs\
: activities that relate to the buying and selling of goods and services
Full Definition of COMMERCE
1
: social intercourse : interchange of ideas, opinions, or sentiments
2
: the exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale involving transportation from place to place
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Origin of COMMERCE
Middle French, from Latin commercium, from com- + merc-, merx merchandise
Related to COMMERCE
- Synonyms
- business, marketplace, trade, traffic
- Antonyms
- nonintercourse
Synonym Discussion of COMMERCE
business, commerce, trade, industry, traffic mean activity concerned with the supplying and distribution of commodities. business may be an inclusive term but specifically designates the activities of those engaged in the purchase or sale of commodities or in related financial transactions. commerce and trade imply the exchange and transportation of commodities. industry applies to the producing of commodities, especially by manufacturing or processing, usually on a large scale. traffic applies to the operation and functioning of public carriers of goods and persons.
Other Business Terms
2commerce
verb com·merce \ˈkä-(ˌ)mərs, kə-ˈmərs\
com·mercedcom·merc·ing
COMMERCE[1] Defined for Kids
commerce
noun com·merce \ˈkä-mərs, -ˌmərs\
Definition of COMMERCE for Kids
: the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places : trade
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