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commercer

to trade, to do business

verb ko-mair-SAY Rare

Usage Note

Commercer means to engage in commerce or trade, often with a partner or country: commercer avec l'étranger ('to trade abroad'). It is more formal than faire du commerce; the related noun commerce and adjective commercial are far more frequent in everyday use.

Examples

"Ils commercent avec plusieurs pays."

Natural Translation

They trade with several countries.

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