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trade

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of trade

1 a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another

when the other team unexpectedly offered to hand over its top pitcher for our star shortstop, our coach agreed to the trade

Synonyms of trade

back-and-forth, barter, commutation, dicker, exchange, quid pro quo, swap, trade-off, truck

Words Related to trade

replacement, substitution

reciprocation, recompense, requital

bargain, deal, horse trade, negotiation, transaction

bargaining, dealing, dickering, haggling, horse trading

2 an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands

a youth eager to learn the trade of cabinetmaking

Synonyms of trade

art, craft, handcraft, handicraft

Words Related to trade

calling, métier (also metier), occupation, profession, vocation

3 the activity by which one regularly makes a living

writing is my trade

Synonyms of trade

calling, employment, game, lay, line, occupation, profession, vocation, work

Words Related to trade

business, enterprise, field, livelihood, living, métier (also metier), racket [slang]

assignment, engagement, gig, mission

art, craft, handcraft, handicraft

appointment, berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation

duty, function, job, load, task, workload

Near Antonyms of trade

avocation, hobby, pursuit

4 the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places

a bill regulating trade with that country

Synonyms of trade

business, commerce, marketplace, traffic

Words Related to trade

black market, gray market

dealings, horse-trading

e-tail, merchandising, retailing, wholesaling

5 the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price

the trade of all of her holdings in the company just before the stock plunged in value immediately aroused suspicions

Synonyms of trade

deal, sale, transaction

Words Related to trade

auction, silent auction

haggle, horse-trading, negotiation

bargain, buy, steal

clearance, closeout, fire sale

garage sale, jumble sale [British], rummage sale, tag sale, yard sale

Synonym Discussion of trade

business, commerce, trade, industry, traffic mean activity concerned with the supplying and distribution of commodities. business may be an inclusive term but specifically designates the activities of those engaged in the purchase or sale of commodities or in related financial transactions. commerce and trade imply the exchange and transportation of commodities. industry applies to the producing of commodities, especially by manufacturing or processing, usually on a large scale. traffic applies to the operation and functioning of public carriers of goods and persons.

trade

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of trade

1 to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property

the U.S. agreed to trade with China

Synonyms of trade

Words Related to trade

bargain, barter, horse-trade, negotiate, transact

auction, exchange, merchandise (also merchandize), rebuy, resell, swap

buy, pick up, purchase, take

distribute, fair-trade, market, peddle, retail, sell, supply, vend, wholesale

black-market, bootleg, fence, smuggle

corner, engross, monopolize, undersell

day-trade, invest, speculate

Near Antonyms of trade

black [chiefly British], blackball, boycott

2 to give up (something) and take something else in return

I'll trade my chocolate chip cookie for your bag of chips

Synonyms of trade

change, commute, exchange, shift, substitute, swap, switch

Words Related to trade

displace, replace, supersede

cede, hand over, surrender, yield

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