Main Entry:

²trade

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

trad·ed; trad·ing

Date:

1553

intransitive verb1obsolete : to have dealings : negotiate2 a: to engage in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods b: to make one's purchases : shop <trades at his store>3: to give one thing in exchange for another4: sell 3transitive verb1archaic : to do business with2 a: to give in exchange for another commodity : barter ; also : to make an exchange of <traded places> b: to engage in frequent buying and selling of (as stocks or commodities) usually in search of quick profits

— trad·able also trade·able \ˈtrā-də-bəl\ adjective

— trade on

: to take often unscrupulous advantage of : exploit <traded on their influence…in securing special favors — T. C. Pease>