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trade
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- pronunciation:
- treId
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- trade in
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of buying and selling things, especially things that are produced in one country and sold to customers in another country.
There is a lot of trade between the United States and Mexico.- synonyms:
- commerce
- similar words:
- business, exchange, traffic, transaction
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| definition 2: |
a means of making money to live; business.
Selling cars was my uncle's trade.- synonyms:
- business, occupation
- similar words:
- craft, employment, line, living, profession, vocation, work
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| definition 3: |
a kind of work that involves special skill with the hands.
He is a plumber who learned his trade from his father.- synonyms:
- craft
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| related words: |
career, occupation |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
trades, trading, traded |
| definition 1: |
to give in return for something else; exchange.
He traded his ham sandwich for his friend's cheese sandwich.The two sisters sometimes trade clothes.- synonyms:
- exchange
- similar words:
- switch
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| definition 2: |
to buy and sell.
The two countries trade many products.- synonyms:
- deal in
- similar words:
- buy, exchange, offer, sell, vend
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| phrase: |
trade in |
| derivations: |
tradable (tradeable) (adj.), tradeless (adj.) |
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