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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈmɜːrkənˌtaɪl/ · UK /ˈmɜːkəntaɪl/
mercantile means: Connected with buying and selling goods to make money.
adjective
Connected with buying and selling goods to make money.
- The city grew through mercantile trade.
- Her family had strong mercantile interests.
- Shipping companies supported the port’s mercantile activities.
Connected with policies that build national wealth by encouraging exports and limiting imports.
- The king supported a mercantile system.
- Mercantile policies restricted imports from rival countries.
- The historian explained the empire’s mercantile theory.
Questions about mercantile
What does mercantile mean?
Connected with buying and selling goods to make money.
What is mercantile in other languages?
Türkçe: ticari · Español: mercantil · Français: commercial · Deutsch: kaufmännisch · Italiano: mercantile · 日本語: 商業の
How do you pronounce mercantile?
In American English /ˈmɜːrkənˌtaɪl/; in British English /ˈmɜːkəntaɪl/.
How do you use mercantile in a sentence?
The city grew through mercantile trade. Her family had strong mercantile interests.
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