[n. mur-chuh
n-dahyz, -dahys; v. mur-chuhn-dahyz] 
noun, verb, -dised, -dis⋅ing.| 1. | the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business. |
| 2. | the stock of goods in a store. |
| 3. | goods, esp. manufactured goods; commodities. |
| 4. | to carry on trade. |
| 5. | to buy and sell; deal in; trade. |
| 6. | to plan for and promote the sales of. |
| mer·chan·dise (mûr'chən-dīz', -dīs') n. Abbr. mdse. Goods bought and sold in business; commercial wares. v. merchandise (-dīz') also mer·chan·dize (-dīz') mer·chan·dised also mer·chan·dized, mer·chan·dis·ing also mer·chan·diz·ing, mer·chan·dis·es also mer·chan·diz·es v. tr.
To buy and sell goods; trade commercially. [Middle English merchaundise, from Old French marchandise, trade, from marcheant, marchand, merchant; see merchant.] mer'chan·dis'a·ble adj., mer'chan·dis'er n. |