Definition of commerces in English

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commerces, noun, plural of commerce.

WordNet

Noun Plural: commerce
commerce - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
		commercialism, mercantilism
		transaction, dealing, dealings the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"
		trading buying or selling securities or commodities
		trade the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"
		e-commerce commerce conducted electronically (as on the internet)
		interchange, exchange mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
		initial offering, initial public offering, ipo a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public
		business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
		shipping, transport, transportation conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry
		carriage trade trade from upper-class customers
		importing, importation the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
		exporting, exportation the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country
		marketing shopping at a market; "does the weekly marketing at the supermarket"
		distribution the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
		merchandising, selling, marketing the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
		traffic buying and selling; especially illicit trade
		defrayal, defrayment, payment the act of paying money
		nonpayment, evasion loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
commerce - social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc.
commerce - the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913
		Department of Commerce, Commerce Department, Commerce, DoC
		executive department a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
		bureau of the census, census bureau the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States
		national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa
		technology administration an agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize the impact of technology on economic growth

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Wiktionary

commerce (Noun)
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.
commerce (Noun)
Social intercourse; the dealings of one person or class in society with another; familiarity.
commerce (Noun)
sexual Sexual intercourse .
commerce (Noun)
A round game at cards, in which the cards are subject to exchange, barter, or trade.
commerce (Verb)
To carry on trade; to traffic.
commerce (Verb)
To hold intercourse; to commune.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

commerce (n.)
The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; esp. the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic.
commerce (n.)
Social intercourse; the dealings of one person or class in society with another; familiarity.
commerce (n.)
Sexual intercourse.
commerce (n.)
A round game at cards, in which the cards are subject to exchange, barter, or trade.
commerce (v. i.)
To carry on trade; to traffic.
commerce (v. i.)
To hold intercourse; to commune.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

commerce
kom′ėrs, n. interchange of merchandise on a large scale between nations or individuals: extended trade or traffic: intercourse: fellowship.—v.i. Commerce′, to trade: to have communication with.—adj. Commer′cial, pertaining to commerce: mercantile.—n. commercial traveller.—ns. Commer′cialism; Commer′cialist; Commer′ciality.—adv. Commer′cially.—Commercial room, a room in a hotel set apart for commercial travellers; Commercial traveller, a person who transacts business as the accredited travelling representative of a trading house to other trading houses. [Fr.,—L. commercium—com, with, merx, mercis, merchandise.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

commerce
Was not much practised by the Romans. The principal objects of their water-carriage were the supply of corn, still termed annona, and the tribute and spoils of conquered countries.

Wikipedia

Commerce is another word for trade or business, and can mean simply the buying and selling of goods and services. It can also refer to the world of high finance and big companies and organisations.