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Definition trade in British English

trade verb

verb
/treɪd/
1

to buy or sell goods or services

Example

Stan trades in fossils from many countries.

Example

We need to trade with Eastern Europe more.

Synonyms and related words
deal in trade barter
1.1

to operate as a business

Example

The two businesses will continue to trade under their original name.

Synonyms and related words
account after hours asset
1.2

to buy or sell shares in companies

Example

Lucent stock was heavily traded today.

Synonyms and related words
deal in trade barter
2

to exchange something that you have for something else

Example

They traded freedom for security.

Synonyms and related words
replace change renew
Definition trade in British English

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Words related to trade:

balance of trade (noun) places (with someone) (phrase) do a roaring trade (in something) (phrase) fair trade (noun) free trade (noun) passing trade (phrase) ply your trade (phrase) restraint of trade (noun) slave trade (noun) stock-in-trade (noun) terms of trade (noun) the rag trade (noun) the tools of the trade (phrase) the Trade Descriptions Act () the tricks of the trade (phrase) the World Trade Organization () trade (noun) trade (verb) trade agreement (noun) trade association (noun) trade (phrase) trade deficit (noun) trade discount (noun) trade down (phrasal verb) trade fair (noun) trade gap (noun) trade in (phrasal verb) trade name (noun) trade off (phrasal verb) trade on (phrasal verb) trade places (phrase) trade secret (noun) trade show (noun) trade surplus (noun) trade union (noun) trade unionism (noun) trade unionist (noun) trade up (phrasal verb) trade wind (noun) trade-in (noun) trade-off (noun)