v. i. [ F. marchander. See Merchant. ] To traffic. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Such as can be used or transferred as merchandise. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Merchandised p. pr. & vb. n. Merchandising ] To trade; to carry on commerce. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To make merchandise of; to buy and sell. “Love is merchandised.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. marchandise, OF. marcheandise. ] 1. The objects of commerce; whatever is usually bought or sold in trade, or market, or by merchants; wares; goods; commodities. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act or business of trading; trade; traffic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A trader. Bunyan. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Commerce) The activities associated with selling products, such as identification of the market{ 7 }, advertising at the right time in the right media{ 7 }, and creating attractive packaging and displays; also, the study of the best methods to accomplish such goals. [ PJC ]

n. [ See Merchant. ] Trade; commerce. [ Obs. ] Bp. Sanderson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. marchant, OF. marcheant, F. marchand, fr. LL. mercatans, -antis, p. pr. of mercatare to negotiate, L. mercari to traffic, fr. merx, mercis, wares. See Market, Merit, and cf. Commerce. ] 1. One who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries; a trafficker; a trader. [ 1913 Webster ]

Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A trading vessel; a merchantman. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One who keeps a store or shop for the sale of goods; a shopkeeper. [ U. S. & Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To be a merchant; to trade. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]