Merchantable Meaning
/ˈmɜrtʃəntˈeɪbəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjFit for the market, i.e. suitable for selling for an ordinary price. Sometimes, this is a technical designation for a particular kind or class.
Sentence Examples
The goods were deemed merchantable and sold.
Only merchantable products are exported overseas.
The store only accepts goods of merchantable quality.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company only produces ____ goods that are easy to sell in stores.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The inspector ensured that all the produce was in a ____ condition before it was shipped to the markets.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *merks Latin merx Latin mercor Latin mercānsder. Anglo-Norman marchauntbor. Middle English marchaunt English merchant Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English merchantable From merchant + -able.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company only produces ____ goods that are easy to sell in stores.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The inspector ensured that all the produce was in a ____ condition before it was shipped to the markets.