trade in
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
give your old thing to help pay for a new one
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
neutral
to give something used to a seller and receive a reduced price on something new
"She traded in her old phone for a newer model."
Grammar: separable
2 B2 neutral
to buy and sell a particular type of goods as a business
"The company trades in rare books and maps."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Very common with cars, phones, and electronics. Also used in business for dealing in a certain type of goods.
Commonly used with
car phone vehicle old model laptop watch
Forms
Base
trade in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
trades in
he/she/it
Past simple
traded in
yesterday
Past participle
traded in
have + pp
-ing form
trading in
continuous
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