exchange.
An act of exchanging or trading.
Meaning & usage
An act of exchanging or trading.
All in all, it was an even exchange.
an exchange of cattle for grain
A place for conducting trading.
The stock exchange is open for trading.
The old corn exchange has been converted into a music venue.
Ellipsis of telephone exchange. A central office.
Ellipsis of telephone exchange. 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.
A conversation.
After a lengthy exchange with the manager, we were no wiser.
The loss of one piece and associated capture of another.
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.
The thing given or received in return; especially, a publication exchanged for another.
The transfer of substances or elements like gas, amino-acids, ions etc. sometimes through a surface like a membrane.
The difference between the values of money in different places.
Clipping of exchange of contracts.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English eschaunge, borrowed from Anglo-Norman eschaunge, from Old French eschange (whence modern French échange), from the verb eschanger, from Vulgar Latin *excambiāre (from Latin ex with Late Latin cambiō). Spelling later changed on the basis of ex-, with pronunciation following. By surface analysis, ex- + change.
To trade or barter.
I'll gladly exchange my place for yours.
To mutually direct at each other.
The opposing soldiers exchanged fire across the burning streets.
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.
Clipping of exchange contracts.
To recommend and get recommendations.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English eschaungen, from Anglo-Norman eschaungier, Old French eschanger, from the Old French verb eschangier, eschanger (whence modern French échanger), from Vulgar Latin *excambiāre (from Latin ex with Late Latin cambiō). Gradually displaced native Old English wrixlan, wixlan (“to change, exchange, reciprocate”) and its descendants, wrixle being one of them.
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