Mer"chan*dise (?), n. [F. marchandise, OF. marcheandise.] 1. The objects of commerce; whatever is usually bought or sold in trade, or market, or by merchants; wares; goods; commodities. Spenser.

2. The act or business of trading; trade; traffic.

Mer"chan*dise, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Merchandised (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Merchandising (?).] To trade; to carry on commerce. Bacon.

Mer"chan*dise, v. t. To make merchandise of; to buy and sell. "Love is merchandised." Shak.

• commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
  
• engage in the trade of