Antonyms for barterer


Grammar : Noun
Spell : bahr-ter
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɑr tər


Definition of barterer

Origin :
  • mid-15c., apparently from Old French barater "to barter, cheat, deceive, haggle" (also, "to have sexual intercourse"), 12c., of uncertain origin, perhaps from a Celtic language (cf. Irish brath "treachery"). Connection between "trading" and "cheating" exists in several languages. Related: Bartered; bartering. The noun is first recorded 1590s, from the verb.
  • As in trader : noun dealer in goods
Example sentences :
  • Economically, the old farmer was not a business man, but a barterer.
  • Extract from : « Chapters in Rural Progress » by Kenyon L. Butterfield
  • That Hebrew barterer in blood, who has changed his name and calls himself a Christian—he gave a necessary caution.
  • Extract from : « The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole » by W. H. Maxwell

Synonyms for barterer

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