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exchange

noun verb

(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value

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Word length
8
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
XC
Scrabble score
21
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value

    “the endgame began after the exchange of queens”

noun

  1. (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop

    “black lost the exchange”

noun

  1. the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:

noun

  1. reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)

    “he earns his living from the interchange of currency”

noun

  1. the act of giving something in return for something received

    “deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable”

noun

  1. the act of changing one thing for another thing

    “Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience”

noun

  1. (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes

    “after a short rally Connors won the point”

noun

  1. a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication

noun

  1. a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members

noun

  1. a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)

    “they had a bitter exchange”

noun

  1. chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

verb

  1. change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

verb

  1. exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category

    “Could you convert my dollars into pounds?”

verb

  1. exchange a penalty for a less severe one

verb

  1. give to, and receive from, one another

    “Would you change places with me?”

verb

  1. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

    “the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt”

verb

  1. hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent

    “exchange prisoners”

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Example Sentences

the endgame began after the exchange of queens
black lost the exchange
he earns his living from the interchange of currency
deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable
Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience
there was an interchange of prisoners
after a short rally Connors won the point
they had a bitter exchange
Could you convert my dollars into pounds?
He changed his name
convert centimeters into inches
convert holdings into shares
Would you change places with me?
We have been exchanging letters for a year
the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt
substitute regular milk for fat-free milk
synonyms can be interchanged without changing the context's meaning
exchange prisoners
exchange employees between branches of the company

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