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# commerce

noun (commerce — uncountable, no plural)

«commerce» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services, especially in large amounts between companies and countries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commerce/#m1)
2. (formal) Commerce is the whole world of trade and business in a place, such as shops, banks and markets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commerce/#m2)
3. (old-fashioned) Commerce can mean dealings or contact between people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commerce/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history and geography lessons, commerce explains why towns grew near rivers, ports and roads: people met there to trade. In everyday life you see it in phrases like «chamber of commerce» (a club of local businesses) and «e-commerce» (buying and selling online). In stories it tells the reader that a place is busy with trade and money. Common phrases: «trade and commerce», «centre of commerce», «e-commerce», «chamber of commerce», «commerce between countries».

### Examples

- London became rich because it was a great centre of commerce. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commerce/#x1)
- The river carried commerce from the farms to the city. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commerce/#x2)
- Mum runs a small e-commerce shop that sells knitted hats online. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commerce/#x3)
- The chamber of commerce gave a prize to the best bakery in town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commerce/#x4)
- Roads and railways helped commerce grow across Canada. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commerce/#x5)
- In the old port, commerce went on from dawn till dark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commerce/#x6)
- Our class learned how commerce works by running a pretend market. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commerce/#x7)
- Sailors brought spices to Europe through commerce with Asia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commerce/#x8)
- Mercury was the Roman god of commerce and gain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commerce/#x9)

### Note

Uncountable: say «commerce», not «a commerce» or «commerces». Stress on the first syllable: COM-merce. The adjective is «commercial» (a commercial is also a TV advert). Do not confuse with «commence» (to begin). «E-commerce» means online shopping and selling.

## In Jewish tradition

Used for the trade and dealings of merchants, as in the great trade of Tyre.

**Interpretation.** The prophets warn that wealth from trade can bring pride, and Jewish law requires honest weights and fair dealing in business.

### Note

Uncountable: say «commerce», not «a commerce» or «commerces». Stress on the first syllable: COM-merce. The adjective is «commercial» (a commercial is also a TV advert). Do not confuse with «commence» (to begin). «E-commerce» means online shopping and selling.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «commerce» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commerce/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«commerce» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/commerce.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «commerce» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/commerce/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«commerce» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/commerce.html) on Mova free.