market
[ mahr-kit ]
/ ˈmɑr kɪt /
noun
verb (used without object)
to buy or sell in a market; deal.
to buy food and provisions for the home.
verb (used with object)
to carry or send to market for disposal: to market produce every week.
to dispose of in a market; sell.
Idioms for market
Origin of market
1100–1150; Middle English, late Old English < Vulgar Latin
*marcātus, Latin
mercātus trading, traffic, market
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British Dictionary definitions for in the market for
market
/ (ˈmɑːkɪt) /
noun
verb -kets, -keting or -keted
(tr)
to offer or produce for sale
(intr)
to buy or deal in a market
Derived forms of market
marketer, nounWord Origin for market
C12: from Latin
mercātus; from
mercāri to trade, from
merx merchandise
Idioms and Phrases with in the market for (1 of 2)
in the market for
Wanting to possess, eager to have, seeking. For example, The crowd was in the market for more entertainment, or I'm sure he's in the market for another fast car. [Early 1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with in the market for (2 of 2)
market
see corner the market; drug on the market; flea market; in the market for; on the market; play the market; price out of the market.