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Barter Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Barter? [n] an equal exchange; "we had no money so we hd to live by barter" [v] exchange goods without involving money Synonyms \| Synonyms for Barter: quid pro quo \| swap \| swop \| trade Related Terms \| Find terms related to Barter: abalienate \| abalienation \| agency \| alien \| alienate \| alienation \| amortization \| amortize \| amortizement \| assign \| assignation \| assignment \| backscratching \| bargain \| bargain and sale \| bartering \| bequeath \| bequeathal \| brokerage \| buy and sell \| buying and selling \| cede \| cession \| change \| confer \| conferment \| conferral \| consign \| consignation \| consignment \| convey \| conveyance \| conveyancing \| deal \| dealing \| deed \| deed over \| deeding \| deliver \| deliverance \| delivery \| demise \| devolve upon \| disposal \| disposition \| do business \| doing business \| enfeoff \| enfeoffment \| even trade \| exchange \| give \| give in exchange \| give title to \| give-and-take \| giving \| hand \| hand down \| hand on \| hand over \| horse trading \| horse-trade \| interchange \| jobbing \| lease and release \| logrolling \| make over \| merchandising \| negotiate \| pass \| pass on \| pass over \| pork barrel \| retailing \| sale \| sell \| settle \| settle on \| settlement \| settling \| sign away \| sign over \| surrender \| swap \| swap horses \| swapping \| switch \| take in exchange \| trade \| trade in \| trade off \| trade sight unseen \| trading \| traffic \| trafficking \| transfer \| transference \| transmission \| transmit \| transmittal \| truck \| turn over \| vesting \| wheeling and dealing \| wholesaling See Also \| change \| exchange \| exchange \| horse trade \| horse trading \| interchange \| interchange Barter In Webster's Dictionary \Bar"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bartered} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bartering}.] [OE. bartren, OF. barater, bareter, to cheat, exchange, perh. fr. Gr. ? to do, deal (well or ill), use practices or tricks, or perh. fr. Celtic; cf. Ir. brath treachery, W. brad. Cf. {Barrator}.] To traffic or trade, by exchanging one commodity for another, in distinction from a sale and purchase, in which money is paid for the commodities transferred; to truck. \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. \Bar"ter\, n. 1. The act or practice of trafficking by exchange of commodities; an exchange of goods. The spirit of huckstering and barter. --Burke. 2. The thing given in exchange. Syn: Exchange; dealing; traffic; trade; truck.

Barter Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Barter?

[n] an equal exchange; "we had no money so we hd to live by barter"
[v] exchange goods without involving money

Synonyms | Synonyms for Barter: quid pro quo | swap | swop | trade

Barter In Webster's Dictionary

\Bar"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bartered} (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Bartering}.] [OE. bartren, OF. barater, bareter, to
cheat, exchange, perh. fr. Gr. ? to do, deal (well or ill),
use practices or tricks, or perh. fr. Celtic; cf. Ir. brath
treachery, W. brad. Cf. {Barrator}.]
To traffic or trade, by exchanging one commodity for another,
in distinction from a sale and purchase, in which money is
paid for the commodities transferred; to truck.


\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.


\Bar"ter\, n.
1. The act or practice of trafficking by exchange of
   commodities; an exchange of goods.

         The spirit of huckstering and barter. --Burke.

2. The thing given in exchange.

Syn: Exchange; dealing; traffic; trade; truck.

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