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trade in

trade in
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [treyd in]
    • /treɪd ɪn/
    • /treɪd ɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [treyd in]
    • /treɪd ɪn/

Definitions of trade in words

  • noun trade in the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade. 1
  • noun trade in the act of buying, selling, or exchanging stocks, bonds, or currency: Stock brokerages typically charge a commission per trade. 1
  • noun trade in a purchase or sale; business deal or transaction. 1
  • noun trade in an exchange of items, usually without payment of money. 1
  • noun trade in Sports. the transfer of a player or players among professional teams: a midseason trade. 1
  • noun trade in any occupation pursued as a business or livelihood. 1

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Origin of trade in

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; noun, adj. use of verb phrase trade in

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Trade in

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trade in popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trade in usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for trade in

verb trade in

  • call in — If you call someone in, you ask them to come and help you or do something for you.
  • cash in — If you say that someone cashes in on a situation, you are criticizing them for using it to gain an advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way.
  • deal in — to occupy oneself or itself (usually followed by with or in): Botany deals with the study of plants. He deals in generalities.
  • lay in — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
  • make good — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.

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