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Word: Trade
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (as a noun): from Middle Low German, literally ‘track’, of West Germanic origin; related to tread. Early senses included ‘course, way of life’, which gave rise in the 16th century to ‘habitual practice of an occupation’, ‘skilled handicraft’. The current verb senses date from the late 16th century
treɪd
the action of buying and selling goods and services
Short Definition:action of buying and selling goods and services
Examples:- a move to ban all trade in ivory
- a significant increase in foreign trade
a job requiring manual skills and special training
Short Definition:job requiring manual skills and special training
Examples:- the fundamentals of the construction trade
- he's a carpenter by trade
a trade wind
Short Definition:trade wind
Examples:- the north-east trades
Word: Trade
Speech Type: Verb
treɪd
buy and sell goods and services
Short Definition:buy and sell goods and services
Examples:- middlemen trading in luxury goods
exchange (something) for something else, typically as a commercial transaction
Short Definition:exchange something for something else
Examples:- they trade mud-shark livers for fish oil
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