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trade in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. an equal exchange
    "we had no money so we had to live by barter"
    barter  swap  swop  trade 
  2. a particular instance of buying or selling
    "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"
    deal  trade  business deal 
  3. the skilled practice of a practical occupation
    "he learned his trade as an apprentice"
    trade  craft 
  4. people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
    "he represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade"
    craft  trade 
  5. the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
    "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"
    trade  patronage 
  6. the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
    "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"
    trade 
  7. steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator
    "they rode the trade winds going west"
    trade wind  trade 
verb
  1. do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
    "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
    deal  sell  trade 
  2. engage in the trade of
    "he is merchandising telephone sets"
    trade  merchandise 
  3. exchange or give (something) in exchange for
    trade  swap  swop  switch 
  4. turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase
    "trade in an old car for a new one"
    trade  trade in 
  5. be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions
    "The stock traded around $20 a share"
    trade 
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