Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A person or business involved in the trading of goods or services, often buying and selling items with the intent to make a profit.
Merchant
/ˈmɜːtʃənt/Synonyms:
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
The merchant sold goods in the market.He is a fruit merchant from the countryside.
Etymology:
Derived from the Old French marchant or marcheant, meaning trafficker in the 12th century, and later incorporated into Middle English with the same commercial context.
Usage Statistics:
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