from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
An occupation, especially one requiring skilled labor; craft: the building trades, including carpentry, masonry, plumbing, and electrical installation.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
The act or an instance of buying or selling; transaction.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
The business of buying and selling commodities; commerce. See Synonyms at business.
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The customers of a specified business or industry; clientele.
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verb-transitive
To buy and sell (stock, for example).
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To give in exchange for something else: trade farm products for manufactured goods; will trade my ticket for yours.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To pass back and forth: We traded jokes.
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phrasal-verb
Trade down To trade something in for something else of lower value or price: bought a new, smaller car, trading the old one down for economy.
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Trade in To surrender or sell (an old or used item), using the proceeds as partial payment on a new purchase.
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Trade on To put to calculated and often unscrupulous advantage; exploit: children of celebrities who trade on their family names.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Trade up To trade something in for something else of greater value or price: The value of our house soared, enabling us to trade up to a larger place.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb
To have dealings.
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To engage in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods.
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To make one's purchases.
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To give one thing in exchange for another.
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To do business with.
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adjective
Of or relating to books that are primarily published to be sold commercially, as in bookstores.
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Of or relating to trade or commerce.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Relating to, used by, or serving a particular trade: a trade magazine.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Of, relating to, or used in trade.
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Intended for or limited to persons in a business or industry.
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