barter

noun

/ˈbɑːtə(r)/

/ˈbɑːrtər/

[uncountable]

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the system of exchanging goods, property, services, etc. for other goods, etc. without using money
- The islanders use a system of barter instead of money.
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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/

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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.
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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’.