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trade

trade

 
 
pronunciation:
treId
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of exchanging or buying and selling goods.
It was a good trade to get a new car for my old one plus a thousand dollars.
synonyms:
commerce
similar words:
business, exchange, traffic, transaction
definition 2: a job that involves a particular skill.
He is a mason by trade.
synonyms:
craft, skill
similar words:
handicraft
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part of speech: verb
inflections: trades, trading, traded
definition 1: to exchange.
They traded baseball cards.
synonyms:
exchange, swap
similar words:
barter, switch
definition 2: to buy and sell.
She trades shares in the stock market.
synonyms:
deal in
similar words:
buy, exchange, hawk, offer, peddle, sell, vend
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derivations: tradable (tradeable) (adj.), tradeless (adj.)
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