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commerce - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'commerce' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Commerce [ n.]
- The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; esp. the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic.
- Social intercourse; the dealings of one person or class in society with another; familiarity.
- Sexual intercourse.
- A round game at cards, in which the cards are subject to exchange, barter, or trade.
2 . Commerce [ v. i.]
- To carry on trade; to traffic.
- To hold intercourse; to commune.