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trade

/tɹeɪd/
noun
  1. Buying and selling of goods and services on a market.

    Similar: commerce

  2. A particular instance of buying or selling.

    "I did no trades with them once the rumors started."

    Similar: barter, deal

  3. An instance of bartering items in exchange for one another.

Synonymsbarter, deal, business, commerce, craft, patronage
verb
  1. To engage in trade.

    "This company trades (in) precious metal."

    Similar: deal

  2. To be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions.

    "Apple is trading at $200."

  3. To give (something) in exchange for.

    "Will you trade your precious watch for my earring?"

    Similar: exchange, swap, switch, truck

Synonymsdeal, do business, exchange, swap, switch, truck

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