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BARTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does barter mean?

• BARTER (noun)
The noun BARTER has 1 sense:

1. an equal exchange


Familiarity information: BARTER used as a noun is very rare.



• BARTER (verb)
The verb BARTER has 1 sense:

1. exchange goods without involving money


Familiarity information: BARTER used as a verb is very rare.



Dictionary entry details



• BARTER (noun)




Sense 1 barter [BACK TO TOP]


Meaning:

An equal exchange

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

barter; swap; swop; trade

Context example:

we had no money so we had to live by barter

Hypernyms ("barter" is a kind of...):

exchange; interchange (reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "barter"):

horse trade; horse trading (the swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining))



• BARTER (verb)




Sense 1 barter [BACK TO TOP]


Meaning:

Exchange goods without involving money

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "barter" is one way to...):

change; exchange; interchange (give to, and receive from, one another)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP


Sentence examples:

Sam and Sue barter
Sam wants to barter with Sue
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