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   trade

   /treɪd/

   noun

   • 1. the action of buying and selling goods and services: "a move to ban all trade in ivory" Similar commercebuying and sellingdealingtraffictraffickingbusinessmarketingmerchandisingbargainingdealingstransactionsnegotiationsproceedings
   • ▪ the practice of making one's living in business, as opposed to in a profession or from unearned income: dated, derogatory "the aristocratic classes were contemptuous of those in trade"
   • ▪ (in sport) a transfer: North American "players can demand a trade after five years of service"
   • 2. a job requiring manual skills and special training: "the fundamentals of the construction trade" Similar craftoccupationjobday jobcareerprofessionbusinesspursuitlivinglivelihoodlineline of workline of businessvocationcallingwalk of lifeprovincefieldworkemploymentmétier
   • ▪ the people engaged in a particular area of business: "in the trade this sort of computer is called ‘a client-based system’" Similar commercebuying and sellingdealingtraffictraffickingbusinessmarketingmerchandisingbargainingdealingstransactionsnegotiationsproceedings
   • ▪ people licensed to sell alcoholic drink. British
   • 3. a trade wind: "the north-east trades"

   verb

   • 1. buy and sell goods and services: "middlemen trading in luxury goods" Similar dealtrafficbuy and sellmarketpeddlemerchandisebarterinformal:hawktoutflogrundo businessdealrunoperate
   • ▪ buy or sell (a particular item or product): "she has traded millions of dollars' worth of metals"
   • ▪ (especially of shares or currency) be bought and sold at a specified price: "the dollar was trading where it was in January"
   • 2. exchange (something) for something else, typically as a commercial transaction: "they trade mud-shark livers for fish oil" Similar swapexchangeswitchbartersubstitutereplacearchaic:truck
   • ▪ give and receive (something, typically insults or blows): "they traded a few punches"
   • ▪ transfer (a player) to another team: North American "would his behaviour cause them to trade him?"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from Middle Low German, literally ‘track’, of West Germanic origin; related to tread. Early senses included ‘course, way of life’, which gave rise in the 16th century to ‘habitual practice of an occupation’, ‘skilled handicraft’. The current verb senses date from the late 16th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRADE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRADE definition: 1. the activity of buying and selling, or exchanging, goods and/or services between people or…. Learn more.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › tradeTRADE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   the act of buying, selling, or exchanging stocks, bonds, or currency: Stock brokerages typically charge a commission per trade. a purchase or sale; business deal or transaction. an exchange of items, usually without payment of money. Synonyms: swap. Sports. the transfer of a player or players among professional teams: a midseason trade.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tradeTrade Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRADE is the business of buying and selling or bartering commodities : commerce. How to use trade in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Trade.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRADE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the activity of buying and selling, or exchanging, goods and/or services between people or countries: trade in The country's trade in manufactured goods has expanded in the last ten years. trade with 70 percent of the country's trade is with Europe.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRADE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   TRADE definition: 1. the buying and selling of large numbers of goods or services, especially between countries: 2…. Learn more.

7. www.investopedia.com › terms › tTrade Definition in Finance: Benefits and How It Works - ...

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   May 31, 2024 · In finance, trading refers to purchasing and selling securities or other assets. In international trade, the comparative advantage theory states that trade benefits all parties.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRADE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Trade is the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services between people, firms, or countries. The ministry had direct control over every aspect of foreign trade. ...negotiations on a new international trade agreement. Texas has a long history of trade with Mexico. [ + with]