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market

mar·ket

UK/ˈmɑːkɪt/ US/ˈmɑɹkɪt/ common
noun (4) verb (4)

noun

1.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

  • “without competition there would be no market”
  • “they were driven from the marketplace”
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2.

the securities markets in the aggregate

  • “the market always frustrates the small investor”
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3.

the customers for a particular product or service

  • “before they publish any book they try to determine the size of the market for it”
4.

a marketplace where groceries are sold

  • “the grocery store included a meat market”
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verb

1.

engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of

  • “The company is marketing its new line of beauty products”
2.

buy household supplies

  • “We go marketing every Saturday”
3.

deal in a market

4.

make commercial

  • “Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life”
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Origin

From Middle English market, from late Old English market (“market”) and Anglo-Norman markiet (Old French marchié); all ultimately from Latin mercātus (“trade, market”), from mercor (“to trade, deal in, buy”), itself derived from merx (“wares, merchandise”). Cognate with West Frisian merk (“market”), Dutch markt, German Markt, Danish and Norwegian marked (“market”), Faroese and Icelandic markaður (“market”), Swedish marknad (“market”).

Phrases

  • antiques market
  • assassination market
  • bear market
  • black market
  • bond market
  • bring one's own hide to market
  • bull market
  • buyer's market
  • marketing campaign

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