bartering

Meanings

• Noun

  The exchange of goods or services between individuals without the use of money.

  - "Farmers in rural areas often engage in bartering to obtain goods they need."
  - "During wartime, soldiers might barter for food or ammunition."

• Verb

  The act of exchanging goods or services.

  - "They bartered their excess produce for clothing."
  - "The two countries were at odds and refused to trade or barter."

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Synonyms

swap , swop , trade

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bartering
cartering , artering , fartering , gartering

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Variants

List of all variants of bartering that leads to same result
barter , bartered , barterer , barterers , bartering , barters

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Etymology

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From Old French barater 'quarrel, dispute, haggle', from barre 'obstacle, hindrance, dispute', possibly from Latin barrare 'to obstruct'.

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Trivia

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1. Bartering was a common practice during the Roman Empire.

2. The largest known barter transaction was between the United States and Russia in 1974, involving over $2 billion worth of grain and equipment.

3. Some modern companies, such as Zwolle Barter Days in the Netherlands, still hold regular barter markets.

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Related Concepts

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1. Barter economy: An economic system in which goods and services are exchanged directly for other goods and services without the use of money.

2. Reciprocal altruism: A social behavior in which an individual provides a benefit to another individual, expecting nothing in return in the current interaction but hoping that the favor will be returned in the future.

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Culture

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Bartering has a rich history and cultural significance, particularly in early civilizations and in rural or impoverished areas where money is scarce. It is also commonly used in barter economies and in survival situations. In literature, bartering is a recurring theme in works such as 'The Canterbury Tales' and 'Robinson Crusoe'.

How to Memorize "bartering"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a marketplace where people are exchanging goods and services directly.
   - Visualize a trade between a farmer and a blacksmith.
   - Consider the steps involved in a successful barter transaction.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bartering' with 'exchange' or 'trade'.
   - Think of the phrase 'give and take'.
   - Visualize a situation where money is not involved in a transaction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - B-A-R-T-E-R-I-N-G: Bartering is an exchange of goods and services.
   - Bartering is a way to get what you need when you have nothing to offer but your skills or goods.

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