trade
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English trade (“‘path, course of conduct’”), cognate with Old English tredan (“‘tread’”); See Online Etymology Dictionary
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[edit] Adjective
trade (not comparable)
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- relating to or used in or intended for trade or commerce;
- a trade fair; trade journals; trade goods.
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trade (countable and uncountable; plural trades)
- (uncountable) the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services.
- (countable) the collective people who perform a particular kind of skilled work.
- as they say in the trade.
- (countable) the skilled practice of a practical occupation
- He learned his trade as an apprentice.
- (countable) a particular instance of buying or selling
- I had no further trade with him.
- (uncountable) the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
- Even before noon there was considerable trade.
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Terms derived from the noun
[edit] Synonyms
- (the commercial exchange of goods and services): commerce
- (the collective people who perform a particular kind of skilled work): business
- (the skilled practice of a practical occupation): craft
- (An instance of buying and selling): deal, barter
- (the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers): patronage
[edit] Translations
exchange
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collective group of people
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skilled practice
instance of buying or selling
business
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[edit] Verb
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to trade (third-person singular simple present trades, present participle trading, simple past and past participle traded)
- To engage in trade
- This company trades in precious metal.
- To be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions.
- stock trade
- To give (something) in exchange for.
- Will you trade your precious watch for my earring?
- To do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood.
[edit] Quotations
- For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.
[edit] Derived terms
Terms derived from the verb "trade"
[edit] Synonyms
- (engage in the trade of): deal
- (be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions):
- (give something in exchange for): exchange, swap, switch
- (do business): do business, make a deal
[edit] Translations
- Esperanto: interŝanĝi
- Spanish: comerciar
