merchandise

In uncountable terms the difference between merchandise and supply

is that merchandise is the act or business of trading; trade; traffic while supply is the act of supplying.

In countable terms the difference between merchandise and supply

is that merchandise is a commodity offered for sale; an article of commerce; a kind of merchandise while supply is an amount of something supplied.

In intransitive terms the difference between merchandise and supply

is that merchandise is to engage in in-store promotion of the sale of goods, as by display and arrangement of goods while supply is to act as a substitute.

In transitive terms the difference between merchandise and supply

is that merchandise is to promote as if for sale while supply is to fill temporarily; to serve as substitute for another in, as a vacant place or office; to occupy; to have possession of.

As an adverb supply is

supplely: in a supple manner, with suppleness.

Burden is a related term of merchandise.

As a noun burden

is .

As a verb merchandise is

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As nouns the difference between cargo and merchandise

is that cargo is freight carried by a ship, aircraft etc while merchandise is commodities offered for sale.

As a verb merchandise is

to engage in trade; to carry on commerce.

As a verb merchandise is

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Lading is a related term of merchandise.

As verbs the difference between lading and merchandise

is that lading is while merchandise is .

As a noun lading

is (countable) the action of loading.

Load is a related term of merchandise.

As verbs the difference between load and merchandise

is that load is to put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage) while merchandise is .

As a noun load

is a burden; a weight to be carried.

As nouns the difference between shipment and merchandise

is that shipment is a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship while merchandise is commodities offered for sale.

As a verb merchandise is

to engage in trade; to carry on commerce.

In transitive terms the difference between freight and merchandise

is that freight is to transport (goods) while merchandise is to promote as if for sale.

As a verb merchandise

is .

As a noun consignment is

a collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.

As nouns the difference between merchandise and purchases

is that merchandise is commodities offered for sale while purchases is plural of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between merchandise and purchases

is that merchandise is to engage in trade; to carry on commerce while purchases is third-person singular of purchase.