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commerce — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • commerce noun The large-scale buying and selling of goods and services, especially between businesses or regions.
  • trade verb To buy and sell goods, services, or securities.

Senses

commerce is used for these senses in English:

  • commerce (business) The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic.
  • trade (countable) A particular instance of buying or selling.

trade — full definition

  1. verb To buy and sell goods, services, or securities.
  2. verb To give something and receive something else in return.
  3. noun The buying and selling of goods and services.
  4. noun A skilled occupation or craft, usually one that requires manual skill and training.

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