brokering
brokering is the present participle and gerund of broker.
Meaning of broker
Verb
broker (third-person singular simple present brokers, present participle brokering, simple past and past participle brokered)
- To act as a broker; to mediate in a sale or transaction.
- Synonyms:
- broke
- To act as a broker in; to bring about through brokering or negotiation; to arrange or negotiate.
- When you first arrived on Menae, I had a hard time seeing how you flying off with one of our best generals would benefit our fight against the Reapers. However, as I now watch turian and krogan fighters working together to take down a Reaper destroyer, I must admit I am impressed. You've brokered...2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Impressive work
Noun
brokering (countable and uncountable, plural brokerings)
- The act of one who brokers; mediation.
- None would have surfaced separately without the cultural-political brokerings of Vine Deloria Jr. and Reuben Snake […]2009, American Indian Culture and Research Journal, page 90
Forms of brokering
| plural | brokerings |
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Words formed from brokering
Questions about brokering
- What does brokering mean?
- Brokering means the act of one who brokers; mediation.
- What is brokering the present participle and gerund of?
- Brokering is the present participle and gerund of broker.
- What part of speech is brokering?
- Brokering is a noun.
- What is the plural of brokering?
- The plural of brokering is brokerings.
Words near brokering in the dictionary
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