counterpurchase
counterpurchase noun: a form of countertrade in which an exporter purchases goods from another country in exchange for that country purchasing goods from the exporter.
Noun
counterpurchase (countable and uncountable, plural counterpurchases)
- A form of countertrade in which an exporter purchases goods from another country in exchange for that country purchasing goods from the exporter.
Verb
counterpurchase (third-person singular simple present counterpurchases, present participle counterpurchasing, simple past and past participle counterpurchased)
- To engage in such a purchase.
Forms of counterpurchase
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | counterpurchases |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | counterpurchases |
| present participle | counterpurchasing |
| past participle | counterpurchased |
| past | counterpurchased |
Origin of counterpurchase
From counter- + purchase.
Questions about counterpurchase
- What does counterpurchase mean?
- Counterpurchase means a form of countertrade in which an exporter purchases goods from another country in exchange for that country purchasing goods from the exporter.
- What part of speech is counterpurchase?
- Counterpurchase can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of counterpurchase?
- The plural of counterpurchase is counterpurchases.
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