barter
verb/ˈbɑːtə(r)/
/ˈbɑːrtər/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they barter | /ˈbɑːtə(r)/ /ˈbɑːrtər/ |
| he / she / it barters | /ˈbɑːtəz/ /ˈbɑːrtərz/ |
| past simple bartered | /ˈbɑːtəd/ /ˈbɑːrtərd/ |
| past participle bartered | /ˈbɑːtəd/ /ˈbɑːrtərd/ |
| -ing form bartering | /ˈbɑːtərɪŋ/ /ˈbɑːrtərɪŋ/ |
- to exchange goods, property, services, etc. for other goods, etc. without using money
- barter (with somebody) (for something) The prisoners tried to barter with the guards for items like writing paper and books.
- barter something (for something) The local people bartered wheat for tools.
Word Originlate Middle English: probably from Old French barater ‘deceive’ based on Greek prattein ‘do, perform, manage’ (sometimes dishonestly); perhaps influenced by Old Norse barátta ‘contest’.Want to learn more?
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