Market
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
market (noun)1.
a) (1) a meeting together of people for the purpose of trade by private purchase and sale and usually not by auction
(2) the people assembled at such a meeting
b) (1) a public place where a market is held , especially a place where provisions are sold at wholesale - a farmers' market
(2) a retail establishment usually of a specified kind - a fish market
2.
archaic the act or an instance of buying and selling
3.
the rate or price offered for a commodity or security
4.
a) (1) a geographic area of demand for commodities or services
(2) a specified category of potential buyers - the youth market
b) the course of commercial activity by which the exchange of commodities is effected extent of demand - the market is dull
c) (1) an opportunity for selling - a good market for used cars
(2) the available supply of or potential demand for specified goods or services - the labor market
d) the area of economic activity in which buyers and sellers come together and the forces of supply and demand affect prices - producing goods for market rather than for consumption
transitive verb
1.
to expose for sale in a market
2.
intransitive verb
- sell to deal in a market
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
market (noun)the state of being sought after especially for purchase
SYNONYMS:
call, market, requestRELATED WORDS:
bear market, bull market; buyer's market, seller's marketto offer for sale to the public
SYNONYMS:
deal (in), merchandise ( merchandize), put up, retail, sell, vendRELATED WORDS:
presell, wholesale; remarket, resell; hawk, peddle; barter, distribute, exchange, export, handle, trade, traffic (in); advertise, ballyhoo, boost, plug, promote, tout; bargain, chaffer, dicker, haggle, horse-trade, palter; auction; provide, supply; carry, keep, stock
