commercing — present part of commerce * * * commercing, vbl. n. etc.: see commerce v … Useful english dictionary
Commerce — Com*merce (? or ?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Commerced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Commercing}.] [Cf. F. commercer, fr. LL. commerciare.] 1. To carry on trade; to traffic. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Beware you commerce not with bankrupts. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Commerced — Commerce Com*merce (? or ?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Commerced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Commercing}.] [Cf. F. commercer, fr. LL. commerciare.] 1. To carry on trade; to traffic. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Beware you commerce not with bankrupts. B. Jonson. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commerce — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Latin commercium, from com + merc , merx merchandise Date: 1537 1. social intercourse ; interchange of ideas, opinions, or sentiments 2. the exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Nuvolone Alberici — (alternatively Nuvelonus, Nubelo, or Nebolonus) was a diplomat and statesman of the early Republic of Genoa during some of its formative years. He was a brother of Ottobuono Alberici. He was first appointed a console dei placiti and socio within… … Wikipedia
commerce — 1. noun a) The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic. Fifteen years of thought, observation, and commerce with… … Wiktionary
commerce — [käm′ərs; ] for v. [, kə mʉrs′] n. [Fr < L commercium < com , together + merx, merchandise: see MARKET] 1. the buying and selling of goods, esp. when done on a large scale between cities, states, or countries; trade 2. social intercourse 3 … English World dictionary
