merchandise
gb/mˈɚt͡ʃəndˌaɪz/ us/mˈɚt͡ʃəndˌaɪz/
B1
Engels
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Zelfstandig naamwoord
B1
entity
1
Products bought and sold
Things that are sold in shops or businesses.
Gebruikspatroon:
to sell [merchandise]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'merchandise' with 'merchandiser', which refers to a person or role, not the goods themselves.
Synoniemen
goods (A general term for items for sale; slightly broader than 'merchandise'.)
|
products (Often refers to manufactured items; can be interchangeable in retail contexts.)
Antoniemen
services (Refers to actions provided for payment rather than physical goods.)
Woordcombinaties
display merchandise
|sell merchandise
|buy merchandise
|stolen merchandise
|merchandise display
Thema's
business
|commerce
|retail
|finance
Voorbeelden
- The store offers a wide range of merchandise, from clothing to electronics.
- Police recovered stolen merchandise from the suspect's car.
- Seasonal merchandise goes on sale at the end of each season.
- All merchandise must be paid for before leaving the store.
- The company is known for high-quality branded merchandise.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The shop sells many kinds of merchandise.
- This store has new merchandise every week.
- He bought some merchandise from the market.
- The police found stolen merchandise in the bag.
Werkwoord
B2
action
2
To promote or sell products
To try to sell products to people.
Gebruikspatroon:
to merchandise [products]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse the verb 'merchandise' with the noun form; as a verb it is less common in everyday speech than in business contexts.
Synoniemen
market (Emphasizes promoting products to potential buyers.)
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sell (A more general and direct term for exchanging goods for money.)
Antoniemen
buy (Opposite action of acquiring goods instead of selling them.)
Woordcombinaties
merchandise products
|merchandise effectively
|plan to merchandise
Thema's
business
|marketing
|retail
|communication
Voorbeelden
- The company merchandises its products through both online and physical stores.
- They hired a new team to merchandise the latest fashion line.
- Retailers must learn how to merchandise effectively to increase sales.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The store merchandises clothes online.
- They merchandise books in many shops.
- We will merchandise our products at the fair.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
merchandise
IPA
GB/mˈɚt͡ʃəndˌaɪz/
US/mˈɚt͡ʃəndˌaɪz/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
mer - chand - ise (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (mer)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: merchandise
- Plural: merchandise
Verb
- Base: merchandise
- 3rd Person Singular: merchandises
- Present Participle: merchandising
- Past: merchandised
Woordfamilie
Forms
merchandises
verb
merchandising
verb
merchandised
verb
Core family
merchandiser
noun
Related words
merchant
noun B1
merch
noun
Advanced or less common
mercantile
adjective C1
Uitdrukkingen
merchandise display
1/mˈɚt͡ʃəndˌaɪz dɪsplˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Arrangement of goods for customers to see
The way products are shown in a shop so customers can look at them.
Voorbeelden
- The store changed its merchandise display for the holiday season.
- A good merchandise display can attract more buyers.
official merchandise
1/əfˈɪʃəl mˈɚt͡ʃəndˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Goods officially approved for sale
Products that are made or sold with permission from the brand or event owner.
Voorbeelden
- You can buy official merchandise at the concert venue.
- Only official merchandise carries the team's authentic logo.
stolen merchandise
1/stˈoʊlən mˈɚt͡ʃəndˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Goods taken without paying
Things that were taken from a shop or place without paying for them.
Voorbeelden
- The police found stolen merchandise in the suspect's home.
- Selling stolen merchandise is a crime.