Marketed
ˈmɑːrkɪtɪd
Definitions
To promote or advertise a product or service for sale.
ˈmɑːrkɪtɪd
To promote and sell a product or service.
The company successfully marketed its new line of clothing.
💡 Simply: Imagine you have something awesome to sell, like a super cool toy. To *market* it means you tell everyone about it, like on TV or on the internet, so they want to buy it!
👶 For kids: To tell people about something so they will buy it.
More Examples
The book was aggressively marketed before its release.
The real estate agent marketed the property as a luxury residence.
How It's Used
"The company marketed its new product through social media."
"They marketed the car to young families."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
market share
The portion of a market controlled by a particular company or product.
"The company's goal is to increase its market share."
go to market
To begin selling a product or service to the public.
"The company is preparing to go to market with its new app."
From Old French 'marchiet' (market, trade), ultimately from Latin 'mercatus' (market). The -ed suffix indicates the past tense or past participle form.
The term 'market' and its derivatives, like 'marketed,' have been in use for several centuries, reflecting the long history of trade and commerce.
Memory tip
Think of a *market* where goods are *ed*ucatedly *sold*.
Word Origin
"market, trade"