Exchange Definition

ĭks-chānj
exchanged, exchanges, exchanging
verb
exchanged, exchanges, exchanging
To give, hand over, or transfer (for another thing in return)
Webster's New World
To make an exchange; barter; trade.
Webster's New World
To give and receive (equivalent or similar things); interchange.
To exchange gifts.
Webster's New World
To receive or give another thing for (something returned)
Webster's New World
To give up for a substitute or alternative.
To exchange honor for wealth.
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noun
exchanges
The act or an instance of exchanging.
A prisoner exchange; an exchange of greetings.
American Heritage
A giving or taking of one thing for another; trade; barter.
Webster's New World
A giving to one another of similar things.
An exchange of greetings.
Webster's New World
The substituting of one thing for another.
An exchange of tears for smiles.
Webster's New World
A thing given or received in exchange.
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adjective
Of or relating to a reciprocal arrangement between a local and a foreign institution or group.
An exchange student; exchange programs for students learning foreign languages.
American Heritage
Exchanged; interchanged.
Webster's New World
Having to do with an exchange.
An exchange broker.
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Other Word Forms of Exchange

Noun

Singular:
exchange
Plural:
exchanges

Origin of Exchange

  • From Middle English eschaunge, from Anglo-Norman eschaunge, from Old French eschange (whence modern French échange), from the verb eschanger, from Vulgar Latin *excambiāre, present active infinitive of *excambiō (from Latin ex with Late Latin cambiō). Spelling later changed on the basis of ex- in English.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Middle English eschaungen, from Anglo-Norman eschaungier, eschanger, from the Old French verb eschangier, eschanger (whence modern French échanger), from Vulgar Latin *excambiāre, present active infinitive of *excambiō (from Latin ex with Late Latin cambiō).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English eschaungen from Anglo-Norman eschaungier from Vulgar Latin excambiāre Latin ex- ex- Late Latin cambīre to exchange, barter change

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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