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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

   Scrabble Points: 21

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

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exchangeExchange Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXCHANGE is the act of giving or taking one thing in return for another : trade. How to use exchange in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXCHANGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If two or more people exchange things of a particular kind, they give them to each other at the same time. We exchanged addresses and Christmas cards. [ VERB noun ]

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXCHANGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.dictionary.com › browse › exchangeEXCHANGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Exchange definition: to give up (something) for something else; part with for some equivalent; change for another.. See examples of EXCHANGE used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exchangeExchange - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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."

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › exchangeExchange - definition of exchange by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The act or an instance of exchanging: a prisoner exchange; an exchange of greetings. 2. One that is exchanged. 3. A place or network for exchanging things, especially a center where securities or commodities are bought and sold. 4. A telephone exchange. 5. a. A system of payments using instruments, such as negotiable drafts, instead of money. b.