barter - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'barter' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Barter

[ n.]

- The act or practice of trafficking by exchange of commodities; an exchange of goods.
- The thing given in exchange.

2 . Barter

[ v. i.]

- 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.

3 . Barter

[ 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.

Meaning of 'barter' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . barter

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- an equal exchange

Example in sentence:

we had no money so we had to live by barter

Nearby Words:

bar bar iron barb barbacan barbacanage barbadian barbadoes barbados barbaic barbara

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Barter system
The system of barter is called the Barter System. Barter is the action of direct exchange of goods and/or services without the use of currency.

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