trade

Plural: trades

Noun

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"
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
- "he learned his trade as an apprentice"
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
a particular instance of buying or selling
- "I had no further trade with him"
people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
- "as they say in the trade"
steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator
- "they rode the trade winds going west"
an equal exchange
Buying and selling of goods and services on a market.
A particular instance of buying or selling.
An instance of bartering items in exchange for one another.
Those who perform a particular kind of skilled work.
Those engaged in an industry or group of related industries.
The skilled practice of a practical occupation.
An occupation in the secondary sector, as opposed to an agricultural, professional or military one.
The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers.
Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator.
A publication intended for participants in an industry or related group of industries.
A masculine man available for casual sex with men, often for pay. (Compare rough trade.)
Instruments of any occupation.
Short for trade paperback
Refuse or rubbish from a mine.
A track or trail; a way; a path; passage.
Course; custom; practice; occupation.

Verb

Verb Forms: traded, trading, trades

To exchange goods or services; to swap.
engage in the trade of
turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase
- "trade in an old car for a new one"
be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions
- "The stock traded around $20 a share"
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
To engage in trade.
To be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions.
To give (something) in exchange (for).
To mutually exchange (something) (with).
To use or exploit a particular aspect, such as a name, reputation, or image, to gain advantage or benefit.
To give someone a plant and receive a different one in return.
To do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood.
To have dealings; to be concerned or associated (with).
To recommend and get recommendations.

Adj

Of a product, produced for sale in the ordinary bulk retail trade and hence of only the most basic quality.

Examples

After failing his entrance exams, he decided to go into a trade.
Apple is trading at $200.
Even before noon there was considerable trade.
ExxonMobil trades on the NYSE.
He learned his trade as an apprentice.
He withdrew money to his bank account after several years of trading stocks on E-Trade.
I did no trades with them once the rumors started.
It is not a retail showroom. It is only for the trade.
Josh picked up some trade last night.
Most veterans went into trade when the war ended.
Rumors about layoffs are all over the trades.
Some musicians try to trade on their past success by playing the same hits over and over again.
Sometimes you have to TRADE a high-value tile for a chance at a better word.
The rival schoolboys traded insults and punches.
The skilled trades were the first to organize modern labor unions.
The stock is trading rich relative to its sector.
They rode the trades going west.
This company trades (in) precious metal.
Will you trade your precious watch for my earring?

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English trade (“path, course of conduct”), introduced into English by Hanseatic merchants, from Middle Low German trade (“track, course”), from Old Saxon trada (“spoor, track”), from Proto-Germanic *tradō (“track, way”), and cognate with Old English tredan (“to tread”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂- (“to tread, walk, step, run”).

Synonyms

barter, business deal, craft, deal, merchandise, patronage, sell, swap, switch, swop, trade in, trade wind, benefit from, business, capitalize on, commerce, do business, exchange, exploit, leverage, make use of, milk, take advantage of, trade, traffic, truck, use, wrixle

Scrabble Score: 6

trade: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
trade: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trade: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

trade: valid Words With Friends Word