bartered

Exchanged without money

Bartered is the past tense of barter, meaning to trade goods or services directly without using money: They bartered furs for ammunition.

The word often appears in contexts of informal or primitive economies, or when currency is unavailable or distrusted.

Figuratively, to barter away something is to exchange it unwisely: He bartered away his integrity for a promotion.

exchange

swap

Exchange one for another

  • tradeExchange of commodities
  • haggleDispute price persistently
  • bargainFavorable purchase price

dicker · horse-trading · quid pro quo · tit for tat · reciprocity · mutuality · interchange · logrolling · trade-off · concession

negotiate

haggle

Dispute price persistently

  • bargainFavorable purchase price
  • dealAgreement or distribution
  • parleyDiscussion between opposing sides

wrangle · dicker · quibble · negotiate · settle · compromise · discuss · confer · entreat · persuade

goods

commodities

Tradeable raw materials

furs · pelts · grain · salt · spices · tobacco · beads · blankets · provisions · supplies

marketplace

bazaar

Open-air merchant district

flea market · swap meet · farmers market · stalls · vendors · peddlers · hawkers · stallholders · fair · emporium

value

worth

Degree of importance

assessment · estimate · fair trade · exchange rate · equivalence · cost · premium · discount · markup · depreciation

Opposites
method of exchange

barteredpurchased

Acquired through payment

bought · paid for · financed

retention vs. transfer

barteredkept

Didn't give away

retained · held onto · hoarded · stored · stockpiled

acquisition vs. giving

bartereddonated

Gave as a gift

given away · gifted · bestowed · surrendered · forfeited

Phrases
Family

barter, bartering, barters, barterer, barterers

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G