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vendor

ven·dor

UK/ˈvɛn.də/ US/ˈvɛn.dɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

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Origin

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman vendor (Old French vendeor), from Latin venditor (“seller”), from vendere (“to sell, cry up for sale, praise”), contraction of venundare, venumdare, also, as originally, two words venum dare (“to sell”), from venum (“sale, price”) + dare (“to give”).

Phrases

  • ice cream vendor
  • vending machine
  • vendor bid
  • vendor locator

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