Meaning

noun a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller

noun the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties

noun place where a broker conducts his business

originEtymology tree English broke English -er English broker Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English brokerage From broker + -age.

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