commerce

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noun

com·merce ˈkä-(ˌ)mərs How to pronounce commerce (audio)

: social intercourse : interchange of ideas, opinions, or sentiments

… a negotiated peace that will reestablish intellectual commerce among them …

P. B. Rice

: the exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale involving transportation from place to place

a major center of commerce

interstate commerce

: sexual intercourse

commerce

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verb

com·merce ˈkä-(ˌ)mərs How to pronounce commerce (audio)

kə-ˈmərs

commerced; commercing

intransitive verb

archaic

: commune

Example Sentences

Noun He was the Secretary of Commerce under the last President. a government agency in charge of regulating interstate commerce

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At a Wednesday event hosted by the Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce, 15 minutes by car from Pierce’s mayoral office, Democratic governor candidate Les Gara and independent candidate Bill Walker had the stage to themselves.

James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 That’s because labor regulations anger chambers of commerce in every city and town in America.

Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 5 Sep. 2022 Under the plea agreement, three lesser charges of enticement, use of interstate commerce to promote unlawful activity and money laundering were dismissed.

Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 People who rarely made online orders in the past were forced to adapt during the pandemic, adding to the already rapid growth of e-commerce.

Jia Wertz, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 According to Swati Gupta, Weleda’s head of e-commerce in North America, in 2020, the company sold a Skin Food product every five seconds.

New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 The vigor of real estate salespeople and the chambers of commerce were pitched at the middle classes.

Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 Everyone else, including Frank’s pets, has some sort of commerce with them, often including strange and beautifully inventive magical powers.

Sam Thielman, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2022 The Olmsted and Berea chambers of commerce are sponsoring a Sept. 2 golf outing at Mallard Creek Golf Course.

cleveland, 8 Aug. 2022 See More

commerce

noun

as in marketplace

the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places a government agency in charge of regulating interstate commerce

Synonyms & Similar Words

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marketplace
trade
traffic
business
dealings
retailing
merchandising
free trade
black market
gray market
bartering
wholesaling
e-tail
horse-trading

as in interaction

doings between individuals or groups when I was doing outside consulting for the company, I never had much commerce with the in-house staff

Synonyms & Similar Words

interaction
intercourse
dealings
relation
interrelationship
cross-fertilization
cross-pollination
companionship
company

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

nonintercourse

as in relations

sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis rumors of commerce between the lady and the knight spread throughout the court

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relations
sex
intercourse
mating
copulation
sexuality
sex act
coitus
congress
coupling
sexual intercourse
breeding
making love
sexual relations
lovemaking
coition
copulating
safe sex
fornication
getting it on
carnality
insemination
dalliance
whoopee
hanky-panky

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of commerce are business, industry, trade, and traffic. While all these words mean "activity concerned with the supplying and distribution of commodities," commerce and trade imply the exchange and transportation of commodities.

The meanings of business and commerce largely overlap; however, business may be an inclusive term but specifically designates the activities of those engaged in the purchase or sale of commodities or in related financial transactions.

The words industry and commerce are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, industry applies to the producing of commodities, especially by manufacturing or processing, usually on a large scale.

The synonyms traffic and commerce are sometimes interchangeable, but traffic applies to the operation and functioning of public carriers of goods and persons.

单词	commerce
释义	commerce 1 of 2 noun com·merce ˈkä-(ˌ)mərs 1 : social intercourse : interchange of ideas, opinions, or sentiments … a negotiated peace that will reestablish intellectual commerce among them … P. B. Rice 2 : the exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale involving transportation from place to place a major center of commerce interstate commerce 3 : sexual intercourse commerce 2 of 2 verb com·merce ˈkä-(ˌ)mərs kə-ˈmərs commerced; commercing intransitive verb archaic : commune Synonyms Noun business marketplace trade traffic See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun He was the Secretary of Commerce under the last President. a government agency in charge of regulating interstate commerce Recent Examples on the Web Noun At a Wednesday event hosted by the Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce, 15 minutes by car from Pierce’s mayoral office, Democratic governor candidate Les Gara and independent candidate Bill Walker had the stage to themselves. James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 That’s because labor regulations anger chambers of commerce in every city and town in America. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 5 Sep. 2022 Under the plea agreement, three lesser charges of enticement, use of interstate commerce to promote unlawful activity and money laundering were dismissed. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 People who rarely made online orders in the past were forced to adapt during the pandemic, adding to the already rapid growth of e-commerce. Jia Wertz, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 According to Swati Gupta, Weleda’s head of e-commerce in North America, in 2020, the company sold a Skin Food product every five seconds. New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 The vigor of real estate salespeople and the chambers of commerce were pitched at the middle classes. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 Everyone else, including Frank’s pets, has some sort of commerce with them, often including strange and beautifully inventive magical powers. Sam Thielman, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2022 The Olmsted and Berea chambers of commerce are sponsoring a Sept. 2 golf outing at Mallard Creek Golf Course. cleveland, 8 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle French, from Latin commercium, from com- + merc-, merx merchandise First Known Use Noun 1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1596, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing commerce e-commerce m-commerce chamber of commerce e-commerce m-commerce chamber of commerce Kids Definition commerce noun com·merce ˈkä-mərs -ˌmərs : the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places : trade Legal Definition commerce noun com·merce 1 : the exchange or buying and selling of goods, commodities, property, or services especially on a large scale and involving transportation from place to place : trade sense 2 see also commerce clause, Fair Labor Standards Act 2 : the act of engaging in sexual intercourse commerce noun 1 as in marketplace the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places a government agency in charge of regulating interstate commerce Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance marketplace trade traffic business dealings retailing merchandising free trade black market gray market bartering wholesaling e-tail horse-trading 2 as in interaction doings between individuals or groups when I was doing outside consulting for the company, I never had much commerce with the in-house staff Synonyms & Similar Words interaction intercourse dealings relation interrelationship cross-fertilization cross-pollination companionship company Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonintercourse 3 as in relations sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis rumors of commerce between the lady and the knight spread throughout the court Synonyms & Similar Words relations sex intercourse mating copulation sexuality sex act coitus congress coupling sexual intercourse breeding making love sexual relations lovemaking coition copulating safe sex fornication getting it on carnality insemination dalliance whoopee hanky-panky Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of commerce are business, industry, trade, and traffic. While all these words mean "activity concerned with the supplying and distribution of commodities," commerce and trade imply the exchange and transportation of commodities. The meanings of business and commerce largely overlap; however, business may be an inclusive term but specifically designates the activities of those engaged in the purchase or sale of commodities or in related financial transactions. The words industry and commerce are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, industry applies to the producing of commodities, especially by manufacturing or processing, usually on a large scale. The synonyms traffic and commerce are sometimes interchangeable, but traffic applies to the operation and functioning of public carriers of goods and persons.
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commerce

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