1. (noun)trade the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services Synonyms: business deal, deal, swop, patronage, trade wind, barter, craft, swap
2. (noun)trade, craft the skilled practice of a practical occupation Synonyms: foxiness, cunning, deal, trade wind, craftsmanship, business deal, workmanship, craftiness, trade, patronage, barter, wiliness, guile, craft, slyness, swap, swop
3. (noun)trade, patronage the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers Synonyms: condescension, business deal, backup, deal, swop, patronage, trade wind, trade, business, backing, barter, clientele, craft, championship, disdain, swap
4. (noun)deal, trade, business deal a particular instance of buying or selling Synonyms: tidy sum, pot, peck, mint, swop, plenty, lot, batch, raft, quite a little, passel, softwood, bargain, pile, muckle, business deal, good deal, stack, mountain, deal, craft, trade, trade wind, wad, flock, hatful, mickle, slew, heap, mess, sight, mass, spate, swap, great deal, barter, patronage, hand
5. (noun)craft, trade people who perform a particular kind of skilled work Synonyms: foxiness, cunning, trade, trade wind, craftsmanship, business deal, workmanship, craftiness, guile, patronage, swop, barter, wiliness, craft, slyness, swap, deal
6. (noun)trade wind, trade steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator Synonyms: business deal, deal, swop, patronage, trade wind, barter, trade, craft, swap
7. (verb)barter, swap, swop, trade an equal exchange Synonyms: business deal, deal, swop, patronage, trade wind, barter, trade, craft, swap
8. (verb)trade, merchandise engage in the trade of Synonyms: switch, merchandise, deal, swop, trade, trade in, sell, swap
9. (verb)trade, trade in turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase Synonyms: switch, merchandise, deal, swop, trade, trade in, sell, swap
10. (verb)trade be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions Synonyms: deal, swop, switch, trade in, swap, merchandise, sell
11. (verb)trade, swap, swop, switch exchange or give (something) in exchange for Synonyms: merchandise, change, throw, interchange, tack, alternate, deal, shift, switch over, exchange, trade in, flip-flop, trade, switch, sell, change over, swap, flip, swop
12. (verb)deal, sell, trade do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood Synonyms: betray, shell out, swop, plow, carry on, lot, swap, apportion, dish out, deal out, allot, care, portion out, sell, consider, take, treat, share, trade in, dispense, dole out, divvy up, grapple, switch, deal, parcel out, trade, manage, merchandise, contend, administer, address, make out, mete out, distribute, handle, conduct, cover, cope, make do, get by, look at
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'trade'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. trade A business is what one follows regularly; an occupation is what he happens at any time to be engaged in; trout-fishing may be one's occupation for a time, as a relief from business; business Synonyms: business, affair, commerce, handicraft, trading, art, concern, job, traffic, avocation, craft, occupation, transaction, barter, duty, profession, vocation, calling, employment, trade, work
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