Dictionary
bar•ter
Pronunciation: (bär'tur), [key]—
v.i.
to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money.
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v.t.
1. to exchange in trade, as one commodity for another; trade.
2. to bargain away unwisely or dishonorably (usually fol. by
away):
bartering away his pride for material gain.
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n.
1. the act or practice of bartering.
2. items or an item for bartering:
We arrived with new barter for the villagers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.