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trade 
[treyd] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, trad·ed, trad·ing, adjective
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[treyd] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, trad·ed, trad·ing, adjective –noun
–verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
–adjective
—Verb phrases
| 1. | the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade. |
| 2. | a purchase or sale; business deal or transaction. |
| 3. | an exchange of items, usually without payment of money. |
| 4. | any occupation pursued as a business or livelihood. |
| 5. | some line of skilled manual or mechanical work; craft: the trade of a carpenter; printer's trade. |
| 6. | people engaged in a particular line of business: a lecture of interest only to the trade. |
| 7. | market: an increase in the tourist trade. |
| 8. | a field of business activity: a magazine for the furniture trade. |
| 9. | the customers of a business establishment. |
| 10. | Informal. trade paper. |
| 11. | trades. trade wind (def. 1). |
| 12. | to buy and sell; barter; traffic in. |
| 13. | to exchange: to trade seats. |
| 14. | to carry on trade. |
| 15. | to traffic (usually fol. by in): a tyrant who trades in human lives. |
| 16. | to make an exchange. |
| 17. | to make one's purchases; shop; buy. |
| 18. | of or pertaining to trade or commerce. |
| 19. | used by, serving, or intended for a particular trade: trade journal. |
| 20. | Also, trades. of, composed of, or serving the members of a trade: a trade club. |
| 21. | trade down, to exchange a more valuable or desirable item for a less valuable or desirable one. |
| 22. | trade in, to give (a used article) as payment to be credited toward a purchase: We trade in our car every three years. |
| 23. | trade off, to exchange something for or with another. |
| 24. | trade on or upon, to turn to one's advantage, esp. selfishly or unfairly; exploit: to trade on the weaknesses of others. |
| 25. | trade up, to exchange a less valuable or desirable item for a more valuable or desirable one. |
[Origin: 1300–50; 1540–50 for def. 4; ME: course, path, track < MLG, MD (OS trada), c. OHG trata; akin to tread]
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trad·a·ble, trade·a·ble, adjective
tradeless, adjective
—Synonyms 1. business, barter, dealing. Trade, commerce, traffic refer to the exchanging of commodities for other commodities or money. Trade is the general word: a brisk trade between the nations. Commerce applies to trade on a large scale and over an extensive area: international commerce. Traffic may refer to a particular kind of trade; but it usually suggests the travel, transportation, and activity associated with or incident to trade: the opium traffic; heavy traffic on the railroads. 3. swap. 4. vocation, métier, employment, living, craft. See occupation. 12. Trade, bargain, barter, sell refer to exchange or transfer of ownership for some kind of material consideration. Trade conveys the general idea, but often means to exchange articles of more or less even value: to trade with Argentina. Bargain suggests a somewhat extended period of coming to terms: to bargain about the price of a horse. Barter applies esp. to exchanging goods, wares, labor, etc., with no transfer of money for the transaction: to barter wheat for machinery. Sell implies transferring ownership, usually for a sum of money: to sell a car.
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| trade
(trād) Pronunciation Key
n.
v. trad·ed, trad·ing, trades v. intr.
v. tr.
adj.
Phrasal Verb(s): trade down To trade something in for something else of lower value or price: bought a new, smaller car, trading the old one down for economy. trade in To surrender or sell (an old or used item), using the proceeds as partial payment on a new purchase. trade on To put to calculated and often unscrupulous advantage; exploit: children of celebrities who trade on their family names. trade up To trade something in for something else of greater value or price: The value of our house soared, enabling us to trade up to a larger place. [Middle English, course, from Middle Low German.] trad'a·ble, trade'a·ble adj. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
trade (n.)
trade (n.)
c.1375, "path, track, course of action," introduced by the Hanse merchants, from M.Du. or M.L.G. trade "track, course" (probably originally of a trading ship), cognate with O.E. tredan (see tread). Sense of "one's habitual business" (1546) developed from the notion of "way, course, manner of life" (1456); sense of "buying and selling" is first recorded 1555. Trade wind (1650) has nothing to do with commerce, but preserves the obsolete sense of "in a habitual or regular course." Trademark first attested 1838; in figurative sense, 1873. Trade union is attested from 1831.
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trade (v.)
trade (v.)
1548, "to tread a path," from trade (n.). Meaning "to occupy oneself (in something)" is recorded from 1606. The U.S. sports team sense of "to exchange one player for another" is attested from 1899. To trade down is attested from 1942. Trade-in in ref. to used cars is recorded from 1917; trade-off "sacrifice of one benefit for another" is attested from 1961. Trading post is recorded from 1796.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| trade | |
noun | |
| 1. | 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" |
| 2. | the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice" |
| 3. | the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage" |
| 4. | 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" [syn: deal] |
| 5. | people who perform a particular kind of skilled work; "he represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade" [syn: craft] |
| 6. | steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator; "they rode the trade winds going west" [syn: trade wind] |
| 7. | an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter" [syn: barter] |
verb | |
| 1. | engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets" |
| 2. | turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase; "trade in an old car for a new one" |
| 3. | be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions; "The stock traded around $20 a share" |
| 4. | exchange or give (something) in exchange for |
| 5. | do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes" [syn: deal] |
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American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This
trade
In addition to the idioms beginning with trade, also see tricks of the trade.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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trade
Business or commerce; economic activity.
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Trade
1. A transaction involving the sale and purchase of a security.
2. In general, the buying and selling of goods and services.
Investopedia Commentary
Trading is not a new phenomenon - we've been doing it for centuries! The trade that occurred among the most primitive humans has evolved considerably over time, and the word "trade" has come to include the complex trading that occurs on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). However, the basic elements haven't changed a bit - trade still involves giving one thing in exchange for another.
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trade
- The purchase or sale of an asset. Also called transaction.
Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor by David L. Scott.
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- To buy or sell an asset, frequently with only short intervals of ownership.
Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor by David L. Scott.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: trade
Function: noun
1 a : the business or work in which one engages regularly b : an occupation requiring manual or mechanical skill c : the persons engaged in an occupation
2 : the business of buying and selling or bartering commodities
3 : an act or instance of trading; also : an exchange of property usually without use of money
Main Entry: trade
Function: noun
1 a : the business or work in which one engages regularly b : an occupation requiring manual or mechanical skill c : the persons engaged in an occupation
2 : the business of buying and selling or bartering commodities
3 : an act or instance of trading; also : an exchange of property usually without use of money
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: trade
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: trad·ed; trad·ing
intransitive verb 1 : to engage in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods
2 : to give one thing in exchange for another
3 : to engage in selling transitive verb 1 : to give in exchange for another commodity; also : to make an exchange of
2 : to engage in frequent buying and selling of (as stocks or commodities) usually in search of quick profits —trad·able also trade·able adjective
Main Entry: trade
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: trad·ed; trad·ing
intransitive verb 1 : to engage in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods
2 : to give one thing in exchange for another
3 : to engage in selling transitive verb 1 : to give in exchange for another commodity; also : to make an exchange of
2 : to engage in frequent buying and selling of (as stocks or commodities) usually in search of quick profits —trad·able also trade·able adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: trade
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or used in trade or in a particular trade or business
2 also trades : of, composed of, or representing the trades or labor unions
Main Entry: trade
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or used in trade or in a particular trade or business
2 also trades : of, composed of, or representing the trades or labor unions
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
U.S. Gazetteer - Cite This Source - Share This
Trade, TN Zip code(s): 37691
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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Trade\, n. [Formerly, a path, OE. tred a footmark. See Tread, n. & v.]1. A track; a trail; a way; a path; also, passage; travel; resort. [Obs.] A postern with a blind wicket there was, A common trade to pass through Priam's house. --Surrey. Hath tracted forth some salvage beastes trade. --Spenser. Or, I'll be buried in the king's highway, Some way of common trade, where subjects' feet May hourly trample on their sovereign's head. --Shak. 2. Course; custom; practice; occupation; employment. [Obs.] "The right trade of religion." --Udall. There those five sisters had continual trade. --Spenser. Long did I love this lady, Long was my travel, long my trade to win her. --Massinger. Thy sin's not accidental but a trade. --Shak. 3. Business of any kind; matter of mutual consideration; affair; dealing. [Obs.] Have you any further trade with us? --Shak. 4. Specifically: The act or business of exchanging commodities by barter, or by buying and selling for money; commerce; traffic; barter. Note: Trade comprehends every species of exchange or dealing, either in the produce of land, in manufactures, in bills, or in money; but it is chiefly used to denote the barter or purchase and sale of goods, wares, and merchandise, either by wholesale or retail. Trade is either foreign or domestic. Foreign trade consists in the exportation and importation of goods, or the exchange of the commodities of different countries. Domestic, or home, trade is the exchange, or buying and selling, of goods within a country. Trade is also by the wholesale, that is, by the package or in large quantities, generally to be sold again, or it is by retail, or in small parcels. The carrying trade is the business of transporting commodities from one country to another, or between places in the same country, by land or water. 5. The business which a person has learned, and which he engages in, for procuring subsistence, or for profit; occupation; especially, mechanical employment as distinguished from the liberal arts, the learned professions, and agriculture; as, we speak of the trade of a smith, of a carpenter, or mason, but not now of the trade of a farmer, or a lawyer, or a physician. Accursed usury was all his trade. --Spenser. The homely, slighted, shepherd's trade. --Milton. I will instruct thee in my trade. --Shak. 6. Instruments of any occupation. [Obs.] The house and household goods, his trade of war. --Dryden. 7. A company of men engaged in the same occupation; thus, booksellers and publishers speak of the customs of the trade, and are collectively designated as the trade. 8. pl. The trade winds. 9. Refuse or rubbish from a mine. [Prov. Eng.] Syn: Profession; occupation; office; calling; avocation; employment; commerce; dealing; traffic. Board of trade. See under Board. Trade dollar. See under Dollar. Trade price, the price at which goods are sold to members of the same trade, or by wholesale dealers to retailers. Trade sale, an auction by and for the trade, especially that of the booksellers. Trade wind, a wind in the torrid zone, and often a little beyond at, which blows from the same quarter throughout the year, except when affected by local causes; -- so called because of its usefulness to navigators, and hence to trade. Note: The general direction of the trade winds is from N. E. to S. W. on the north side of the equator, and from S. E. to N. W. on the south side of the equator. They are produced by the joint effect of the rotation of the earth and the movement of the air from the polar toward the equatorial regions, to supply the vacancy caused by heating, rarefaction, and consequent ascent of the air in the latter regions. The trade winds are principally limited to two belts in the tropical regions, one on each side of the equator, and separated by a belt which is characterized by calms or variable weather.
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Trade\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Traded; p. pr. & vb. n. Trading.]1. To barter, or to buy and sell; to be engaged in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods, wares, merchandise, or anything else; to traffic; to bargain; to carry on commerce as a business. A free port, where nations . . . resorted with their goods and traded. --Arbuthnot. 2. To buy and sell or exchange property in a single instance. 3. To have dealings; to be concerned or associated; -- usually followed by with. How did you dare to trade and traffic with Macbeth? --Shak.
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Trade
Trade\, v. t. To sell or exchange in commerce; to barter. They traded the persons of men. --Ezek. xxvii. 13. To dicker and to swop, to trade rifles and watches. --Cooper.
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Trade
Trade\, obs. imp. of Tread.
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