EXCHANGE

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ ► audio Scrabble 21 Words With Friends 23

Definition

  1. verb give to, and receive from, one another. — synonyms: change, interchange
  2. verb exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category. — synonyms: change, commute, convert
  3. verb change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence. — synonyms: switch_over, switch
  4. verb hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent.
  5. verb put in the place of another. — synonyms: substitute, replace, interchange
  6. verb exchange a penalty for a less severe one. — synonyms: commute, convert
  7. noun chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another.
  8. noun a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one).
  9. noun the act of changing one thing for another thing. — synonyms: interchange
  10. noun the act of giving something in return for something received.
  11. noun a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication. — synonyms: central, telephone_exchange
  12. noun a workplace for buying and selling.
  13. noun (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes. — synonyms: rally
  14. noun reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries). — synonyms: interchange
  15. noun the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help". — synonyms: substitution, commutation
  16. noun (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop.
  17. noun (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value.

Examples

  • “All in all, it was an even exchange.”
  • “The stock exchange is open for trading.”
  • “NPA-NXX-1234 is standard format, where NPA is the area code and NXX is the exchange.”

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