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comerciar

to trade

verb koh-mehr-SYAHR Rare
People & Society Work

Also means

to do business

Usage Note

Comerciar means to engage in trade or commerce, typically used with con for the trading partner: comerciar con China. It is a regular -ar verb. The noun comercio (trade, shop) and adjective comercial share the root. Unlike vender (to sell a single transaction), comerciar implies ongoing commercial activity.

Examples

"El país comenzó a comerciar con sus vecinos."

Natural Translation

The country began to trade with its neighbors.

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