English Dictionary: Trading | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for Trading | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Trade \Trade\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Traded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trading}.] 1. To barter, or to buy and sell; to be engaged in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods, wares, merchandise, or anything else; to traffic; to bargain; to carry on commerce as a business. A free port, where nations . . . resorted with their goods and traded. --Arbuthnot. 2. To buy and sell or exchange property in a single instance. 3. To have dealings; to be concerned or associated; -- usually followed by with. How did you dare to trade and traffic with Macbeth? --Shak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Trading \Trad"ing\, a. 1. Carrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade; as, a trading company. 2. Frequented by traders. [R.] [bd]They on the trading flood.[b8] --Milton. 3. Venal; corrupt; jobbing; as, a trading politician. |