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Meaning of trade

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  trade
      n 1: the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or
           international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was
           an important center 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" [syn: {trade}, {craft}]
      3: the business given to a commercial establishment by its
         customers; "even before noon there was a considerable
         patronage" [syn: {trade}, {patronage}]
      4: a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package
         deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of
         the business deal" [syn: {deal}, {trade}, {business deal}]
      5: people who perform a particular kind of skilled work; "he
         represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade"
         [syn: {craft}, {trade}]
      6: steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the
         equator; "they rode the trade winds going west" [syn: {trade
         wind}, {trade}]
      7: an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by
         barter" [syn: {barter}, {swap}, {swop}, {trade}]
      v 1: engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone
           sets" [syn: {trade}, {merchandise}]
      2: turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase; "trade in
         an old car for a new one" [syn: {trade}, {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 [syn: {trade},
         {swap}, {swop}, {switch}]
      5: do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She
         deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes" [syn: {deal},
         {sell}, {trade}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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