trade-up

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [treyd uhp]
- /treɪd ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [treyd uhp]
- /treɪd ʌp/

Definitions of trade-up word

noun trade-up 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-up the act of buying, selling, or exchanging stocks, bonds, or currency: Stock brokerages typically charge a commission per trade. 1
noun trade-up a purchase or sale; business deal or transaction. 1
noun trade-up an exchange of items, usually without payment of money. 1
noun trade-up Sports. the transfer of a player or players among professional teams: a midseason trade. 1
noun trade-up any occupation pursued as a business or livelihood. 1

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Origin of trade-up

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; 1540-50 for def 6; Middle English: course, path, track < Middle Low German, Middle Dutch (Old Saxon trada), cognate with Old High German trata; akin to tread

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Parts of speech for Trade-up

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trade-up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 64% 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.