Entry Word: trade
Function: noun
Definition 1: a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another—[When the team finally offered to hand over its top pitcher, the coach agreed to the trade.] see EXCHANGE 1
Definition 2: an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands—see CRAFT 1
Definition 3: the activity by which one regularly makes a living—[Writing is my trade.] see OCCUPATION
Definition 4: the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places—[Trade between the two countries has not been very strong in recent years.] see COMMERCE
Definition 5: the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price—[The trade of all of her holdings just before the company's stock value plunged immediately aroused suspicions.] see SALE
What could you use as a synonym for the word trade in the following sentence?
Gerald's trade as a glassblower came in handy when he went to college.
A.
craft
B.
taking
C.
skillful
D.
ownership
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