trade in
trade in
1. To exchange a used item for a new one, typically by using the proceeds from its sale to pay for a portion of the price of the new item. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "trade" and "in." My brother trades his car in every year so he can get the newest model on the market. I used to love trading in my old video games so I could buy new ones.
2. To do business by processing, buying, and/or selling a particular product or commodity or dealing in a particular market. My father's company trades in industrial parts.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
trade something in (for something)
and trade something in (on something)to return something, such as a car, to a place where cars are sold as partial payment on a new car. I traded my old car in on a new one. I traded in my old jalopy for a newer car.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
trade in
Give or sell an old or used item and apply the value or proceeds to a new item. For example, Some people prefer to trade in their old car to the dealer, but we feel we'll do better by simply selling it . [First half of 1900s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
trade in
v.
1. To engage in the buying and selling of some product or commodity: Our firm trades in gold and silver.
2. To use something as payment or partial payment for a new purchase: You could trade in all your old records for some new CDs. We traded our little car in for a bigger model.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- trade (something) in for (something)
- trade (something) in on (something)
- item
- be an item
- not to mention
- not to mention something
- not to speak of
- bid
- bid (some amount) on (something)
- bid on