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market

verb [T]
 
 
/ˈmɑː.kɪt/ US  /ˈmɑːr-/

Definition

to make goods available to buyers in a planned way that encourages people to buy more of them, for example by advertising: Their products are very cleverly marketed.Advertising, marketing and merchandisingRetailing marketer
 
 
/-kɪ.tər/ US  /-kɪ.t̬ɚ/ noun [C]
Advertising, marketing and merchandisingRetailing
(Definition of market verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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