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merchandising.

gerund of merchandise

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɜːt͡ʃ(ə)ndaɪzɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɝt͡ʃənˌdaɪzɪŋ/General-American
  1. gerund of merchandise Trade in merchandise.

    also · archaic · attributive · uncountable · usually
  2. gerund of merchandise The promotion of goods for sale in a store, especially through advertising, attractive displays, discounts, etc.; also (generally), the promotion of any goods or services for sale.

    also · attributive · uncountable · usually
  3. gerund of merchandise The promotion of a film, music group, theatre production, etc., through the sale of goods bearing motifs associated with the subject being promoted; also, such goods themselves collectively; merchandise.

    also · attributive · specifically · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From Late Middle English marchaundising (“commerce, trading; commodities, goods; (plural) dealings with other persons”) [and other forms], from marchaundisen (“to engage in commerce, traffic”) (see further at merchandise (verb)) + -ing (suffix forming gerunds). The English word is analysable as merchandise + -ing (suffix forming nouns from verbs).

verb/ˈmɜːt͡ʃ(ə)ndaɪzɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɝt͡ʃənˌdaɪzɪŋ/General-American
  1. present participle and gerund of merchandise

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From Late Middle English marchaundising (“commerce, trading; commodities, goods; (plural) dealings with other persons”) [and other forms], from marchaundisen (“to engage in commerce, traffic”) (see further at merchandise (verb)) + -ing (suffix forming gerunds). The English word is analysable as merchandise + -ing (suffix forming nouns from verbs).

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