barter
About 1.66 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun An exchange of goods or services without the use of money.
We had no money so we had to live by barter.
- noun The goods or services used in such an exchange.
The man used his watch as barter to pay for his tab.
- verb To exchange goods or services without involving money.
She bartered a bonsai for one of the rare books in my library.
Similar words
quid pro quo trade swap bargain swop sell exchange trading bargaining haggling
Often followed by
and for with of system or trade economy in
Word family
bartered barterer barterers bartering barters
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