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bartered

/ˈbɑːrtərd/ /ˈbɑːrdərd/

Meanings
verb
To exchange goods or services without involving money.

Examples :

"She bartered a bonsai for one of the rare books in my library."
economy business commerce

Related Words

Illustration books

books noun

/bʊks/

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

"Sentence: She borrowed some books from the library to study for her exam. "

Illustration involving

involving verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The baker was involving the dough around a metal form to create a spiral-shaped pastry. "

Illustration she

she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

Illustration rare

rare noun

[ɹɜɹ] /ɹɛə(ɹ)/ /ɹɛəɹ/

A scarce or uncommon item.

"My grandmother's antique teacups are a rare find. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

Illustration bonsai

bonsai noun

/ˈbɒnsaɪ/ /ˈbɑnsaɪ/

A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning.

"My grandfather's prize possession is a beautiful bonsai that he has been carefully shaping for over twenty years. "

Illustration library

library noun

/ˈlaɪbɹi/ /ˈlaɪbɹəɹi/

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

"The local library has a wide selection of books for children and adults. "

Illustration goods

goods noun

/ɡʊdz/

The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.

"The teacher's kindness and dedication were powerful goods, helping the students overcome their difficulties. "

Illustration services

services noun

/ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/ /ˈsɝvɪsɪz/

An act of being of assistance to someone.

"I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."

Illustration money

money noun

/ˈmʌni/

A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply.

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

Illustration exchange

exchange noun

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

An act of exchanging or trading.

"All in all, it was an even exchange."