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   swap

   /swɒp/

   verb

   • 1. take part in an exchange of: "we swapped phone numbers" Similar bandyexchangetradereciprocatepass back and forthgive and take
   • ▪ give (one thing) and receive something else in exchange: "swap one of your sandwiches for a cheese and pickle?" Similar exchangeinterchangetradebartertrade offbargaintrafficswitchchangereplace
   • ▪ substitute (one thing) for another: "I swapped my busy life in London for a peaceful village retreat"

   noun

   • 1. an act of exchanging one thing for another: "let's do a swap"
   • ▪ a thing that has been or may be given in exchange for something else: "I've got one already, but I'll keep this as a swap"
   • ▪ an exchange of liabilities between two borrowers, either so that each acquires access to funds in a currency they need or so that a fixed interest rate is exchanged for a floating rate.

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘throw forcibly’): probably imitative of a resounding blow. Current senses have arisen from an early use meaning ‘strike hands as a token of agreement’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. swappable adjective
   • 2. swapper noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SWAP definition: 1. to give something and be given something else instead: 2. an exchange, or something that is…. Learn more.

3. www.investopedia.com › terms › sSwap Definition & How to Calculate Gains - Investopedia

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   Apr 11, 2024 · A swap is a derivative contract through which two parties exchange the cash flows or liabilities from two different financial instruments. Most swaps involve cash flows based on a notional...

4. corporatefinanceinstitute.com › resources › derivativesSwap - Definition, Types, Applications, Example

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   A swap is a derivative contract between two parties that involves the exchange of pre-agreed cash flows of two financial instruments. The cash flows are usually determined using the notional principal amount (a predetermined nominal value).

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swapSwap Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : an act, instance, or process of exchanging one thing for another. Synonyms. Verb. change.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySWAP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to give something and be given something else instead: When you've finished reading your book, and I've finished mine, can we swap? We swapped addresses with the people we met on vacation. When he got a job in a bank, he had to swap his jeans and T-shirt for a suit (= he had to wear formal clothes instead of informal ones).

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › swapSwap - definition of swap by The Free Dictionary

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   1. swap - an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter". barter, swop, trade. interchange, exchange - reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries); "he earns his living from the interchange of currency".

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWAP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you swap something with someone, you give it to them and receive a different thing in exchange. Next week they will swap places. American English : swap / ˈswɒp /

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swapSwap - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   verb. exchange or give (something) in exchange for. synonyms: switch, swop, trade. see more. verb. move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science. see more. noun. an equal exchange. synonyms: barter, swop, trade. see more. Pronunciation. US. /swɑp/ UK. /swɒp/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Swap."

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishswap verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    verb. /swɒp/ /swɑːp/ (also swop) Verb Forms. Idioms. [intransitive, transitive] to give something to somebody and receive something in exchange. swap (something) (with somebody) I've finished this magazine. Can I swap with you? swap something for something I swapped my red scarf for her blue one. swap something Can we swap places?

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › swapSWAP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Swap definition: to exchange, barter, or trade, as one thing for another. See examples of SWAP used in a sentence.