Hypertext Webster Gateway: "trading"

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.] ``They on the trading flood.''
--Milton.

3. Venal; corrupt; jobbing; as, a trading politician.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

trading
n : buying or selling securities or commodities


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