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commerce

/ˈkɒm.ɜːs/

/ˈkɑː.mɝːs/

commercenoun

commerces

Translations

торговля

Commerce plays a vital role in the economy.

Торговля играет жизненно важную роль в экономике.

коммерция

He studied commerce at university.

Он изучал коммерцию в университете.

Additional translations

обмен

дело

Definitions

The activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.

The city is a hub of commerce, attracting businesses from all over the world.

Social dealings between people.

The commerce between the two communities has improved relations significantly.

Sexual intercourse (archaic or literary).

He was punished for illicit commerce with a married woman.

Synonyms

commerceverb

commerced

Past Simple

commerced

Past Participle

commercing

Gerund

Archaic or rare verb meaning ‘to trade’ or ‘to have intercourse’; still attested in historical and literary texts.

Definitions

To engage in trade or dealings; to traffic.

For centuries the villages commerced with each other across the river.

To have sexual intercourse (archaic).

The tale spoke of spirits that commerced with mortals under the moon.

commerceadjective

/ˈkɒm.ɜːs/

/ˈkɑː.mɝːs/

Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘relating to commerce’; functions adjectivally.

Definitions

Relating to commerce; commercial (used attributively before a noun).

The commerce department released new trade figures.