trade on

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to exploit or take advantage of

   he traded on her endless patience

Idioms and Phrases

Profit by, exploit, as in The children of celebrities often trade on their family names. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

Over the long term, stocks tend to trade on fundamentals, but over a period of weeks or months, sentiment often sits in the driver’s seat, Singh added.

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Countries including China, India and Brazil have repeatedly tried to put trade on COP agendas, without success.

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They will trade on margin, but the way to win in the long run is to stay in it, as this allows you to accumulate experience.

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The company plans to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GRAY.

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Treasury yields rose in Asian trade on the end to the U.S. government shutdown.

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