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exchange

/ exchange /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value
"the endgame began after the exchange of queens"
Type of:
capture
Domain:
chess chess game
verb Sense 2
give to, and receive from, one another
"Would you change places with me?"
"We have been exchanging letters for a year"
Type of:
transfer
Kinds of:
sell cash cash in ransom redeem
Derived:
interchange reciprocation give-and-take
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 3
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
Type of:
chemical phenomenon
Kinds of:
photochemical exchange
noun Sense 4
a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
"they had a bitter exchange"
Type of:
conversation
noun Sense 5
a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
Type of:
workplace work
Kinds of:
commodity exchange commodities exchange commodities market corn exchange stock exchange
noun Sense 6
the act of changing one thing for another thing
"Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience"
"there was an exchange of prisoners"
Type of:
group action
Kinds of:
tradeoff trade-off
Derived:
commute convert
verb Sense 7
hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
"exchange prisoners"
"exchange employees between branches of the company"
Type of:
transfer reassign
Kinds of:
alternate
Derived:
substitution commutation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 8
(chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop
"black lost the exchange"
Type of:
capture
Domain:
chess chess game
noun Sense 9
the act of giving something in return for something received
"deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable"
Type of:
transaction dealing dealings
Kinds of:
logrolling
Derived:
change interchange
noun Sense 10
reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries
"he earns his living from the interchange of currency"
Type of:
commerce commercialism mercantilism
Kinds of:
conversion barter swap swop trade
Derived:
change commute convert
verb Sense 11
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
"Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"
"He changed his name"
"convert centimeters into inches"
"convert holdings into shares"
Type of:
replace
Kinds of:
rectify utilize capitalize capitalise launder
Derived:
conversion commutation interchange exchanger money changer
Verb group:
switch shift change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 12
(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
"after a short rally Connors won the point"
Type of:
group action
Domain:
badminton table tennis Ping-Pong
noun Sense 13
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
replacement replacing subrogation weaning ablactation
Derived:
commute transpose permute switch over switch
verb Sense 14
exchange a penalty for a less severe one
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
commutation re-sentencing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 15
a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
Type of:
workplace work
Kinds of:
centrex switchboard patchboard plugboard
Has parts:
telephone system phone system
verb Sense 16
change over, change around, or switch over
Type of:
change by reversal turn reverse
Derived:
substitution commutation permutation transposition replacement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
16
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
95
Times Searched
3
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capture transfer sell cash cash in ransom redeem chemical phenomenon photochemical exchange conversation workplace work