exchange

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Synonyms: exchangee, change, exchanged, sex change, exchanges, encharge, rechange, seachange, unchange, enchance, exchanger

Antonyms: exchangee, change, exchanged, sex change, exchanges, encharge, rechange, seachange, unchange, enchance, exchanger

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Noun

1. An act of exchanging or trading.
   • All in all, it was an even exchange.
   • an exchange of cattle for grain
   • I'll help you out this time, depending on what can you give me in exchange.
2. A place for conducting trading.
   • The stock exchange is open for trading.
   • The old corn exchange has been converted into a music venue.
3. Ellipsis of telephone exchange. A central office. The portion of a telephone number that represents (or formerly represented) a central office.
   • The 555 exchange is reserved for use by the phone company, which is why it's often used in films.
   • NPA-NXX-1234 is standard format, where NPA is the area code and NXX is the exchange.
4. A central office.
5. The portion of a telephone number that represents (or formerly represented) a central office.
   • The 555 exchange is reserved for use by the phone company, which is why it's often used in films.
   • NPA-NXX-1234 is standard format, where NPA is the area code and NXX is the exchange.
6. A conversation.
   • After a lengthy exchange with the manager, we were no wiser.
7. The loss of one piece and associated capture of another. The loss of a minor piece (typically a bishop or knight) and associated capture of the more advantageous rook.
8. The loss of a minor piece (typically a bishop or knight) and associated capture of the more advantageous rook.
9. The thing given or received in return; especially, a publication exchanged for another.
10. The transfer of substances or elements like gas, amino-acids, ions etc. sometimes through a surface like a membrane.
11. The difference between the values of money in different places.
12. Clipping of exchange of contracts.

Verb

1. To trade or barter.
   • I'll gladly exchange my place for yours.
2. To mutually direct at each other.
   • The opposing soldiers exchanged fire across the burning streets.
3. To replace with, as a substitute.
   • I'd like to exchange this shirt for one in a larger size.
   • Since his arrest, the mob boss has exchanged a mansion for a jail cell.
4. Clipping of exchange contracts.
5. To recommend and get recommendations.

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