| Main Entry: | exchange |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | trade |
Synonyms: |
alternate, bandy, bargain, barter, buy and sell, cash in, castle, change, change hands, commute, contact with, convert into, correspond, deal in, displace, flip-flop, give and take, go over to, hook up, horse trade, interchange, invert, link up, market, network, pass to, pay back, rearrange, reciprocate, replace, return the compliment, reverse, revise, seesaw, shift, shuffle, shuttle, substitute, swap, swap horses, switch, traffic, transact, transfer, transpose, truck, turn the tables |
Antonyms: |
hold, keep |
| Main Entry: | handle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry as merchandise |
Synonyms: |
deal in, market, offer, retail, sell, stock, trade, traffic in |
Antonyms: |
not carry |
| Main Entry: | keep |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold, maintain |
Synonyms: |
accumulate, amass, cache, care for, carry, conduct, conserve, control, deal in, deposit, detain, direct, enjoy, garner, grasp, grip, have, heap, hold back, manage, own, pile, place, possess, preserve, put, put up, reserve, retain, save, season, stack, stock, store, trade in, withhold |
Antonyms: |
consume, disperse, give, give up, hand over, let go, release |
| Main Entry: | merchandise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sell goods |
Synonyms: |
advertise, buy and sell, deal in, distribute, do business in, market, promote, publicize, retail, trade, traffic in, vend, wholesale |
Antonyms: |
buy |
| Main Entry: | merge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring or come together |
Synonyms: |
absorb, amalgamate, assimilate, be swallowed up, become lost in, become partners, blend, cement, centralize, coalesce, combine, come aboard, compound, conglomerate, consolidate, converge, deal one in, fuse, hitch on, hook up, immerge, incorporate, interface, intermingle, intermix, join, join up, line up, marry, meet, meld, melt into, mingle, mix, network, plug into, pool, slap on, submerge, synthesize, tack on, tag, team up, throw in together, tie in, unite |
Antonyms: |
divide, part, separate |
| Main Entry: | purchase |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | buy, obtain |
Synonyms: |
achieve, acquire, attain, come by, cop, deal in, earn, gain, get hold of, go shopping, invest, make a buy, make a purchase, market, patronize, pay for, pick up, procure, realize, redeem, secure, shop, shop for, take, take up, truck, win |
Antonyms: |
sell |
| Main Entry: | sell |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | exchange an object for money |
Synonyms: |
advertise, auction, bargain, barter, be in business, boost, clinch the deal, close, close the deal, contract, deal in, dispose, drum, dump, exchange, handle, hawk, hustle, market, merchandise, move, peddle, persuade, pitch, plug, puff, push, put across, put up for sale, retail, retain, snow, soft sell, soft soap, spiel*, stock, sweet talk, trade, traffic, unload, vend, wholesale |
| Notes: | a cell is a small compartment or the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms, while sell means to exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent |
Antonyms: |
buy |
| Main Entry: | show |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | actively exhibit something |
Synonyms: |
afford, air, arrive, attend, bare, blazon, brandish, deal in, demonstrate, display, disport, exhibit, expose, flash, flaunt, flourish, lay bare, lay out, mount, offer, parade, present, produce, proffer, put on, reveal, sell, set out, show off, showcase, sport, spread, stage, streak, submit, supply, trot out, unfold, unfurl, unveil, vaunt, wave |
Antonyms: |
conceal, hide |
| Main Entry: | stock |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | supply with merchandise |
Synonyms: |
accumulate, amass, carry, deal in, equip, fill, furnish, gather, handle, have, hoard, keep, keep on hand, lay in, provide, provision, put away, reserve, save, sell, stockpile, store, stow away, trade in |
Antonyms: |
deplete, use up, waste |
| Main Entry: | traffic |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | buy and sell; do business |
Synonyms: |
bargain, barter, black-market, bootleg, connect with, contact, deal, deal in, dicker, exchange, fence, handle, have dealings, have transaction, horse trade, interact, interface, make a deal, market, moonshine, negotiate, network, peddle, push, reach out, relate, shove, swap, touch, touch base, trade, truck, work out |