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trade
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- pronunciation:
- treId
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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
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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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related words: |
barter, career, occupation |
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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
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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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related words: |
exchange, give, market, return |
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derivations: |
tradable (tradeable) (adj.), tradeless (adj.) |
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