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Synonyms for trade

noun

  1. Business

    commerce, sales, enterprise; see business 1.

  2. A craft

    occupation, profession, position; see job 1.

    Common trades include: accountant, boilermaker, baker, barber, butcher, bookbinder, bricklayer, carpenter, chef, construction worker, cook, draftsman, cabinetmaker, cameraman, data processing technician, data entry operator, mechanic, dressmaker, electrician, embalmer, engraver, jeweler, locksmith, metallurgist, repairman, merchant, storekeeper, millwright, miner, machinist, optician, operator, painter, plumber, printer, seamstress, shoemaker, tailor, textile worker, technician, toolmaker, welder.

  3. An individual business transaction

    deal, barter, contract; see sale 2. See syn. study at business.

verb

  1. To do business

    patronize, shop, purchase; see buy 1, sell 1.

  2. To give one thing for another

    barter, swap, give in exchange; see exchange 2. See syn. study at sell.

See trade in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II

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