WordNet is a semantic lexicon for the English language. It was created and is being maintained at the Cognitive Science Laboratory of Princeton University under the direction of psychology professor George A. Miller.
The purpose is twofold: to produce a combination of dictionary and thesaurus that is more intuitively usable, and to support automatic text analysis and artificial intelligence applications.
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barter, business deal, craft, deal, merchandise, patronage, sell, swap, switch, swop, trade, trade in, trade wind,
1. NOUN. (trade)
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
"he learned his trade as an apprentice"
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airplane mechanics, auto mechanics, basketry, carpentry, woodworking, woodwork, drafting, mechanical drawing, dressmaking, electrical work, interior decoration, interior design, lumbering, masonry, painting, house painting, papermaking, piloting, pilotage, plumbing, plumbery, pottery, pyrotechnics, pyrotechny, shoemaking, shoe repairing, cobbling, roofing, sheet-metal work, shingling, tailoring, tool-and-die work, handicraft, mintage, tanning, typography, undertaking, upholstery, viniculture, winemaking,
2. NOUN. (trade)
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
"Venice was an important center of trade with the East"
"they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"
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3. NOUN. (trade)
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
"even before noon there was a considerable patronage"
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4. NOUN. (trade)
an equal exchange
"we had no money so we had to live by barter"
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trade, swap, swop, switch, trade, trade in, trade, swap, swop, switch, trade, swap, swop, switch, barter,
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5. NOUN. (trade)
a particular instance of buying or selling
"it was a package deal"
"I had no further trade with him"
"he''s a master of the business deal"
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6. NOUN. (trade)
people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
"he represented the craft of brewers"
"as they say in the trade"
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7. NOUN. (trade)
steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator
"they rode the trade winds going west"
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8. VERB. (trade)
do business
offer for sale as for one''s livelihood
"She deals in gold"
"The brothers sell shoes"
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deal, trade, business deal, trade, trading, sell, seller, marketer, vender, vendor, trafficker, selling, merchandising, marketing, principal, dealer, deal, trade, business deal, trader, bargainer, dealer, monger, dealer, transaction, dealing, dealings, transaction, dealing, dealings,
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9. VERB. (trade)
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement, switch, switch, switching, shift, barter, swap, swop, trade, barter, swap, swop, trade, barter, swap, swop, trade,
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10. VERB. (trade)
turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase
"trade in an old car for a new one"
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11. VERB. (trade)
engage in the trade of
"he is merchandising telephone sets"
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merchant, merchandiser, selling, merchandising, marketing, merchandise, wares, product, deal, trade, business deal, trade, trader, bargainer, dealer, monger,
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12. VERB. (trade)
be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions
"The stock traded around $2 a share"
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