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Trade

//tɹeɪd// adj, noun, verb, slang

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Adjective

1
Of a product, produced for sale in the ordinary bulk retail trade and hence of only the most basic quality. not-comparable
""It is monstrous - grotesque." "But what made him draw such an animal?" "Trade gin, I should think.""

Noun

1
The buying and selling of goods and services on a market. uncountable
2
the skilled practice of a practical occupation wordnet
3
A particular instance of buying or selling. countable
"I did no trades with them once the rumors started."
4
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services wordnet
5
An instance of bartering items in exchange for one another. countable
"EXCHANGE — A trade or swap of no material profit to either side."

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6
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers wordnet
7
Those who perform a particular kind of skilled work. countable
"The skilled trades were the first to organize modern labor unions."
8
an equal exchange wordnet
9
Those engaged in an industry or group of related industries. countable
"It is not a retail showroom. It is only for the trade."
10
a particular instance of buying or selling wordnet
11
The skilled practice of a practical occupation. countable
"He learned his trade as an apprentice."
12
people who perform a particular kind of skilled work wordnet
13
An occupation in the secondary sector, as opposed to an agricultural, professional or military one. countable, uncountable
"After failing his entrance exams, he decided to go into a trade."
14
steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator wordnet
15
The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers. UK, uncountable
"Even before noon there was considerable trade."
16
Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator. countable, in-plural, uncountable
"They rode the trades going west."
17
A publication intended for participants in an industry or related group of industries. countable, uncountable
"Rumors about layoffs are all over the trades."
18
A masculine man available for casual sex with men, often for pay. (Compare rough trade.) slang, uncountable
"Josh picked up some trade last night."
19
Instruments of any occupation. obsolete, uncountable
"His House and household Gods! his trade of War, / His Bow and Quiver; and his trusty Cur."
20
Short for trade paperback abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
21
Refuse or rubbish from a mine. countable, uncountable
22
A track or trail; a way; a path; passage. countable, obsolete, uncountable
"A postern with a blind wicket there was, / A common trade to pass through Priam's house"
23
A course; a custom; a practice; an occupation. countable, obsolete, uncountable
"The Jewes, emong whom alone and no moe, God hitherto semed for to reigne, by reason of their knowledge of the law, and of the autoritee of being in the right trade of religion."

Verb

1
To engage in trade. ambitransitive
"This company trades (in) precious metal."
2
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood wordnet
3
To be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions. copulative, intransitive
"Apple is trading at $200."
4
exchange or give (something) in exchange for wordnet
5
To give (something) in exchange (for). transitive
"Will you trade your precious watch for my earring?"

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turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase wordnet
7
To mutually exchange (something) (with). transitive
"The rival schoolboys traded insults and punches."
8
engage in the trade of wordnet
9
To use or exploit a particular aspect, such as a name, reputation, or image, to gain advantage or benefit. transitive, with-on
"Some musicians try to trade on their past success by playing the same hits over and over again."
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be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions wordnet
11
To give someone a plant and receive a different one in return. intransitive, transitive
12
To do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood. ambitransitive
13
To have dealings; to be concerned or associated (with). intransitive
"Saucy and over bold, how did you dare / To trade and traffic with Macbeth"
14
To recommend and get recommendations. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English trade (“path, course of conduct”), introduced into English by Hanseatic merchants, from Middle Low German trade (“track, course”), from Old Saxon trada (“spoor, track”), from Proto-West Germanic *tradu, from Proto-Germanic *tradō (“track, way”), and cognate with Old English tredan (“to tread”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂- (“to tread, walk, step, run”). Cognate with Dutch trade, tra (“path, trail, course, trade”), German Low German Traad (“track, wagon trail”), Luxembourgish Tratt (“step, pace”), Icelandic tröð (“a lane between fences, enclosure, pen”).

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