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1. The commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
   "Venice was an important centre of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"
    
2. The skilled practice of a practical occupation
   "he learned his trade as an apprentice";
   - craft
    
3. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
   "even before noon there was a considerable trade";
   - patronage
    
4. A particular instance of buying or selling
   "I had no further trade with him";
   - deal, business deal, transaction
    
5. People who perform a particular kind of skilled work
   "as they say in the trade";
   - craft
    
6. Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator
   "they rode the trade winds going west";
   - trade wind
    
7. An equal exchange
   "we had no money so we had to live by trade";
   - barter, swap, swop

1. Engage in the trade of
   "he is trading telephone sets";
   - merchandise, merchandize
    
2. Turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase
   "trade in an old car for a new one";
   - trade in
    
3. Be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions
   "The stock traded around $20 a share"
    
4. Exchange or give (something) in exchange for
   - swap, swop, switch
    
5. Do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
   "She trades in gold";
   - deal, sell

Derived forms: traded, trades, trading

Type of: business, change, class, commerce, commercialism, dealing, dealings, exchange, interchange, job, line, line of work, mercantilism, occupation, prevailing wind, sell, social class, socio-economic class, stratum, transact, transaction

Encyclopedia: Trade, Law and Development