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trade

/tɹeɪd/noun, verb1 syllable

Trade means: do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood.

Synonyms for trade27

noun, as in an equal exchange

barter, swap, swop

noun, as in a particular instance of buying or selling

deal, business deal

noun, as in the skilled practice of a practical occupation

noun, as in the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers

noun, as in people who perform a particular kind of skilled work

noun, as in steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator

trade wind

verb, as in do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

verb, as in exchange or give (something) in exchange for

swap, swop, switch

verb, as in engage in the trade of

verb, as in turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase

trade in

also used for trade

commerce, business, takings, custom, footfall, exchange, truck, exploit, capitalize on, take advantage of, use, leverage, benefit from, make use of, milk

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What does trade mean?12

verb

1

do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood“She deals in gold”

2

exchange or give (something) in exchange for

3

engage in the trade of“he is merchandising telephone sets”

4

turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase“trade in an old car for a new one”

5

be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions“The stock traded around $20 a share”

noun

1

an equal exchange“we had no money so we had to live by barter”

2

a particular instance of buying or selling“it was a package deal”

3

the skilled practice of a practical occupation“he learned his trade as an apprentice”

4

the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers“even before noon there was a considerable patronage”

5

people who perform a particular kind of skilled work“he represented the craft of brewers”

6

steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator“they rode the trade winds going west”

7

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with trade?58

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All 58 rhymes for trade, grouped by syllable

Trade in a sentence

  • When trade prohibitions are resisted by any substantial minority, black markets develop.halfb1t
  • Do you want to trade our two sheep, one for another?FeuDRenais2
  • Those who can, trade stocks; those who can't, advise others.pne
  • He did not die, he just changed his trade.tinowls
  • If you don't want to support slavery, buy fair trade products.mailohilohi
  • Is the trade war a real thing, or is it going to peter out?Hybrid
  • Flirting is a woman's trade, one must keep in practice.Adelpa
  • Malta's economy is dependent on foreign trade, manufacturing, and tourism.The_World_Factbook

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Forms of trade

as a noun

plural
trades

as a verb

past tense
traded
present participle
trading
third-person singular
trades
past participle
traded