barter

barter
barter (v.) mid-15c., apparently from O.Fr. barater "to barter, cheat, deceive, haggle" (also, "to have sexual intercourse"), 12c., of uncertain origin, perhaps from a Celtic language (Cf. Ir. brath "treachery"). Connection between "trading" and "cheating" exists in several languages. Related: Bartered; bartering. The noun is first recorded 1590s, from the verb.

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  • barter — bar·ter 1 / bär tər/ vi: to trade by exchanging one commodity or service for another vt: to trade or exchange by or as if by bartering compare sell barter 2 n: the art or practice of carrying on trade or exchange by or as if by bartering:… …   Law dictionary

  • Barter — Bar ter, v. t. To trade or exchange in the way of barter; to exchange (frequently for an unworthy consideration); to traffic; to truck; sometimes followed by away; as, to barter away goods or honor. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • barter — bárter s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  bárter s.n. Acord, în practica comercială, prin care părţile convin să schimbe între ele mărfuri de valori egale. (< engl. barter). Trimis de Anonim, 16.05.2005. Sursa:… …   Dicționar Român

  • barter — [bärt′ər] vi. [ME bartren < OFr barater, to barter, cheat: see BARRATOR] to trade by exchanging goods or services without using money vt. to give (goods or services) in return for other goods or services; trade n. 1. the act or practice of… …   English World dictionary

  • Barter — Bar ter, n. 1. The act or practice of trafficking by exchange of commodities; an exchange of goods. [1913 Webster] The spirit of huckstering and barter. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. The thing given in exchange. [1913 Webster] Syn: Exchange; dealing;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • barter — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. bartererze, blm {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} rodzaj działalności handlowej, w której wzajemne należności partnerów rozlicza się poprzez wymianę towarów, bez angażowania w nią pieniędzy : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Barter… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • Barter — Bar ter (b[aum]r t[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bartered} (b[aum]r t[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bartering}.] [OE. bartren, OF. barater, bareter, to cheat, exchange, perh. fr. Gr. pra ttein to do, deal (well or ill), use practices or tricks, or perh …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • barter — bàrter m DEFINICIJA ekon. oblik vezane trgovine, zamjena robe za robu (ob. u istoj vrijednosti i između dvaju partnera); trampa ETIMOLOGIJA engl …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • barter — [v] trade goods or services bargain, exchange, haggle, swap, trade, traffic, truck; concept 104 …   New thesaurus

  • barter — ► VERB ▪ exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services. ► NOUN ▪ trading by bartering. ORIGIN probably from Old French barater deceive …   English terms dictionary

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