exchange
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
exchanges
plural
exchanges
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXCHANGE
1
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an occurrence in which people give things of similar value to each other
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the act of giving or taking one thing in return for another thing
[noncount]
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the exchange [=exchanging] of goods
[count]
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an exchange of goods
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an exchange of prisoners
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an even/fair exchange of property
2
[count]
a
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an occurrence in which people direct something at each other
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an exchange of glances
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an angry exchange of insults
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an exchange of blows [=a fistfight]
b
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an occurrence in which people give information to each other
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a useful exchange of information/knowledge/ideas
c
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an occurrence in which people use weapons against each other
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an exchange of gunfire
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threats of a nuclear exchange
3
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an occurrence in which people talk to each other for a short time
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a brief conversation
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a friendly exchange
especially
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an angry conversation
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a heated exchange
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a bitter exchange
4
[count]
a
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a place where things or services are traded
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the student book exchange
b
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an office or building in which telephone calls are connected
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a telephone exchange
in exchange
◊ If you give something to a person and get something in exchange, that person also gives something of similar value to you.
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If I give you this, what will you give me in exchange?
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She bought me dinner in exchange for helping her move. [=she bought me dinner as a way of paying me for helping her move]
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see also foreign exchange, stock exchange
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exchange
/ɪksˈtʃeɪnʤ/
verb
exchanges;
exchanged;
exchanging
2
exchange
/ɪksˈtʃeɪnʤ/
verb
exchanges;
exchanged;
exchanging
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXCHANGE
[+ object]
1
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to give something and receive something in return
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We exchanged addresses and promised we'd write each other often.
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We exchange gifts [=give gifts to each other] at the holidays.
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These coupons can be exchanged for food.
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I'll exchange [=trade, swap] my orange for your pear.
2
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to direct (words, looks, etc.) at each other
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They exchanged glances. [=they looked quickly at each other]
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They exchanged greetings [=they greeted each other] when they met.
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They exchanged insults/blows. [=they insulted/hit each other]
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soldiers exchanging fire [=shooting at each other]
3
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to return (a product) to a store and have it replaced by another product
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to trade (something that has been purchased) for something else
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I'd like to exchange this sweater for a smaller one.
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The vase had a crack in it, so he exchanged it (for an unbroken one).
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Can I exchange this vase? = Can you exchange this cracked vase for me?
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exchangeable merchandise
