trade /treɪd/
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"
synset: 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"
synset: deal, trade, business_deal
5. people who perform a particular kind of skilled work; "he represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade"
6. steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator; "they rode the trade winds going west"
synset: trade_wind, trade
7. an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter"
synset: barter, swap, swop, trade
1. engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"
synset: trade, merchandise
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"
synset: trade
4. exchange or give (something) in exchange for
synset: trade, swap, swop, switch
5. do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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