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traded

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈtɹeɪdɪd// UK //tɹˈeɪdɪd// trad·ed

v. to give something to someone and get something else in return. You often do this with things like clothes, sports cards, or even ideas.

v. to exchange one thing for another; to engage in the buying and selling of goods or services. Transitive when an object is exchanged; intransitive when referring to the general activity of commerce.


SIMPLE

I traded my old bike for a new guitar.

CONTEXTUAL

The two countries traded agricultural products for high-tech machinery for over a decade.

COMPLEX

In the early days of the colony, settlers traded furs and timber for essential supplies from Europe, establishing a rudimentary economy based on immediate necessity.

Synonyms
Usage

Takes the preposition 'for' to indicate the item received in exchange.

Pitfall

I traded with my phone for a tabletI traded my phone for a tabletWhen specifying the object given away, the verb is transitive and does not take 'with'.

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