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barter

bar·ter

UK/ˈbɑː.(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/ US/ˈbɑɹ.tɚ/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

an equal exchange

  • “we had no money so we had to live by barter”
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verb

1.

exchange goods without involving money

Origin

Late Middle English, from Old French barater.

Phrases

  • payment in kind
  • silent barter

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