English dictionary
exchange
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Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value
noun
- (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop
noun
- the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
noun
- reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
noun
- the act of giving something in return for something received
noun
- the act of changing one thing for another thing
noun
- (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
noun
- a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
noun
- a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
noun
- a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
noun
- chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
verb
- change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
verb
- exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
verb
- exchange a penalty for a less severe one
verb
- give to, and receive from, one another
verb
- put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
verb
- hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
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