US /ˈbɑːrtɚ/ UK /ˈbɑːtə/
verb noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to exchange goods or services without using money

    The villagers would barter grain for cloth at the market.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to exchange goods or... tradeexchangeswaptrucktrafficbargain
Word family
Derived forms bartererbartering

Etymology

From Old French barater ('to trade, cheat, haggle'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from a Celtic source.

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