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   exchange

   /ɪksˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒ/

   noun

   • 1. an act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same kind) in return: "negotiations should lead to an exchange of land for peace" Similar interchangetradetradingtrade-offswappingbartergiving and takingtraffictraffickingbandyingreciprocityarchaic:truck
   • ▪ a visit or visits in which two people or groups from different countries stay with each other or do each other's jobs: "an exchange visit to Germany"
   • 2. the changing of money to its equivalent in the currency of another country: "they provided me with currency exchange at competitive rates"
   • ▪ a system or market in which commercial transactions involving currency, shares, etc. can be carried out within or between countries.
   • ▪ a building or institution used for the trading of a particular commodity or commodities: "the old Corn Exchange" Similar stock exchangemoney marketbourse
   • 3. a short conversation or an argument: "there was a heated exchange" Similar conversationdialoguechattalkworddiscussionmeetingconferencedebateargumentaltercationwar of wordsinformal:confabrowbarneyslanging matchformal:confabulationrare:colloquy
   • 4. short for telephone exchange
   • 5. a move or short sequence of moves in which both players capture material of comparable value, or particularly the exchange in which one captures a rook in return for a knight or bishop.

   verb

   • 1. give something and receive something of the same kind in return: "we exchanged addresses"
   • ▪ give or receive one thing in place of another: "we regret that tickets cannot be exchanged"
   • ▪ exchange contracts.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French eschange (noun), eschangier (verb), based on changer (see change). The spelling was influenced by Latin ex- ‘out, utterly’ (see ex-1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. exchangeability noun
   • 2. exchangeable adjective
   • 3. exchanger noun

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   What happens when people exchange things?

   • When people exchange things, they give them to each other at the same time. We exchanged addresses. They exchanged glances. If you exchange one thing for another, you give the first thing to someone and they give the second thing to you. She exchanged the jewels for money. Leather goods made in the camp were exchanged for bread and clothing.

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   What is the meaning of exchange?

   • [countable] a conversation or an argument There was only time for a brief exchange. exchange with somebody The prime minister was involved in a heated exchange with Opposition MPs. exchange between A and B There was an angry exchange between the two players. [countable] Definition of exchange noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is currency exchange?

   • : interchange or conversion of the money of two countries or of current and uncurrent money with allowance for difference in value : exchange rate : the amount of the difference in value between two currencies or between values of a particular currency at two places : a central office in which telephone lines are connected to permit communication

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   Is exchange a noun or a verb?

   • Exchange, which is both a noun and a verb, comes from the Latin ex-, meaning "out" and cambiare, for "change" or "substitute." If you're traveling in Europe, you exchange U.S. Dollars for Euros. If you get a really awful outfit for your birthday present, you can go to the store and exchange it for one you like better.

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   To exchange means to trade one thing for another. If you and your friend both prefer what the other has brought for lunch, you should exchange lunches. Exchange, which is both a noun and a verb, comes from the Latin ex-, meaning "out" and cambiare, for "change" or "substitute."

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   to give up (something) for something else; part with for some equivalent; change for another. Synonyms: swap, trade, barter, commute, interchange. to replace (returned merchandise) with an equivalent or something else: Most stores will allow the purchaser to exchange goods. to give and receive reciprocally; interchange:

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   to give something to someone and receive something from that person: It's traditional for the two teams to exchange shirts after the game. Every month the group meets so its members can exchange their views / opinions (= have a discussion).

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