Word of the Day: Trade
To trade is to exchange something with another person. You give something to me and I’ll give something to you in return.
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- Michelle always trades food with another girl at lunch time. (present tense)
- Those boys are trading baseball cards. (present continuous tense)
- We traded ideas at the meeting. (past tense)
- The women have been trading stories for the last two hours. (present perfect continuous tense)
- The baseball team is going to trade a pitcher for two outfielders. (future tense)
- Let’s trade places. (You take my seat and I’ll take yours.)
The word “trade” is also used to describe the business of exchanging merchandise, money, or raw materials on a large scale.
- Trade with other countries is important for economic development.
- John trades foreign currency for American dollars.
- Martha trades stocks and bonds on Wall Street.
- Some very large trades yesterday resulted in an increase in the price of gold.
- The company’s trade secrets are carefully guarded. (trade secret = methods of doing business kept private and away from competitors)
- The trademark is on the bottom of the lamp. (trademark = a symbol or logo that identifies a company’s product)
Essential English Dictionary
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