Etymology : Middle English, from Middle Low German; akin to Old High German trata track, course, Old English tredan to tread
Pronunciation : trAd
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. business; commerce; barter; occupation. deal, transact, buy and sell; barter, exchange; purchase. commercial; of commerce. trade\trade\ , n. [formerly, a path, oe. tred a footmark. see:
tread, n. & v.].
2. a track; a trail; a way; a path; also, passage; travel; resort. [obs.] a postern with a blind wicket there was, a common trade to pass through priam's house. hath tracted forth some salvage beastes trade. or, i'll be buried in the king's highway, some way of common trade, where subjects' feet may hourly trample on their sovereign's head.
3. course; custom; practice; occupation; employment. [obs.] "the right trade of religion." there those five sisters had continual trade. long did i love this lady, long was my travel, long my trade to win her. thy sin's not accidental but a trade.
4. business of any kind; matter of mutual consideration; affair; dealing. [obs.] have you any further trade with us?.
5. specifically: the act or business of exchanging commodities by barter, or by buying and selling for money; commerce; traffic; barter.note: trade comprehends every species of exchange or dealing, either in the produce of land, in manufactures, in bills, or in money; but it is chiefly used to denote the barter or purchase and sale of goods, wares, and merchandise, either by wholesale or retail. trade is either foreign or domestic. foreign trade consists in the exportation and importation of goods, or the exchange of the commodities of different countries. domestic, or home, trade is the exchange, or buying and selling, of goods within a country. trade is also by the wholesale, that is, by the package or in large quantities, generally to be sold again, or it is by retail, or in small parcels. the carrying trade is the business of transporting commodities from one country to another, or between places in the same country, by land or water.
6. the business which a person has learned, and which he engages in, for procuring subsistence, or for profit; occupation; especially, mechanical employment as distinguished from the liberal arts, the learned professions, and agriculture; as, we speak of the trade of a smith, of a carpenter, or mason, but not now of the trade of a farmer, or a lawyer, or a physician. accursed usury was all his trade. the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade. i will instruct thee in my trade.
7. instruments of any occupation. [obs.] the house and household goods, his trade of war.
8. a company of men engaged in the same occupation; thus, booksellers and publishers speak of the customs of the trade, and are collectively designated as the trade.
9. pl. the trade winds.
10. refuse or rubbish from a mine. [prov. eng.].
11. A track; a trail; a way; a path; also, passage; travel; resort.
12. Course; custom; practice; occupation; employment.
13. Business of any kind; matter of mutual consideration; affair; dealing.
14. Specifically: The act or business of exchanging commodities by barter, or by buying and selling for money; commerce; traffic; barter.
15. The business which a person has learned, and which he engages in, for procuring subsistence, or for profit; occupation; especially, mechanical employment as distinguished from the liberal arts, the learned professions, and agriculture; as, we speak of the trade of a smith, of a carpenter, or mason, but not now of the trade of a farmer, or a lawyer, or a physician.
16. Instruments of any occupation.
17. A company of men engaged in the same occupation; thus, booksellers and publishers speak of the customs of the trade, and are collectively designated as the trade.
18. The trade winds.
19. Refuse or rubbish from a mine.
20. To barter, or to buy and sell; to be engaged in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods, wares, merchandise, or anything else; to traffic; to bargain; to carry on commerce as a business.
21. To buy and sell or exchange property in a single instance.
22. To have dealings; to be concerned or associated; usually followed by with.
23. To sell or exchange in commerce; to barter. imp. of Tread. the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice" the commercial exchange of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade" the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage" exchange or give in exchange for turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase; "trade in an old car for a new one" engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets" be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions; "The stock traded around $20 a share".
24. 1. Trade is the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services between people, firms, or countries. The ministry had direct control over every aspect of foreign trade. negotiations on a new international trade agreement Texas has a long history of trade with Mexico.
25. When people, firms, or countries trade, they buy, sell, or exchange goods or services between themselves. They may refuse to trade, even when offered attractive prices They had years of experience of trading with the West He has been trading in antique furniture for 25 years. + trading trad·ing Trading on the stock exchange may be suspended.
26. A trade is a particular area of business or industry. They've completely ruined the tourist trade for the next few years. the arms trade.
27. Someone's trade is the kind of work that they do, especially when they have been trained to do it over a period of time. He learnt his trade as a diver in the North Sea Allyn was a jeweller by trade.
28. If someone trades one thing for another or if two people trade things, they agree to exchange one thing for the other thing. They traded land for goods and money Kids used to trade baseball cards They suspected that Neville had traded secret information with Mr Foster. Trade is also a noun. I am willing to make a trade with you.
29. If you trade places with someone or if the two of you trade places, you move into the other person's position or situation, and they move into yours. Mike asked George to trade places with him so he could ride with Tod The receiver and the quarterback are going to trade positions. = exchange.
30. In professional sports, for example football or baseball, if a player is traded from one team to another, they leave one team and begin playing for another. He was traded from the Giants to the Yankees The A's have not won a game since they traded him.
31. If two people or groups trade something such as blows, insults, or jokes, they hit each other, insult each other, or tell each other jokes. Children would settle disputes by trading punches or insults in the schoolyard They traded artillery fire with government forces inside the city. = exchange. North American Free Trade Agreement balance of trade European Free Trade Association fair trade law free trade free trade zone General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade restraint of trade slave trade trade agreement trade show trade fair Trade Board of trade terms of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development World Trade Center World Trade Organization Latin American Free Trade Association LAFTA Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations.
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