part-exchangev.
/ˌpɑːtᵻksˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒ/, /ˌpɑːtɛksˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒ/, U.S. /ˌpɑrdɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/, /ˌpɑrdɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ transitive. To exchange (an article) for another (usually new) article, paying a sum of money to cover the difference in value. Also figurative.
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society > trade and finance > barter > [verb (transitive)] > part-exchange
to trade in1891
part-exchange1961
part-ex1992
1961 Guardian 12 June 2/3 The urge to part-exchange my car comes upon me.
1972 Daily Tel. 10 Oct. 3/3 He part-exchanged his old power-boat for the Carnation in 1970.
1992 Caravan Mag. Sept. 16/1 All the caravans featured here had been part-exchanged in favour of more modern, better-equipped vans, by owners ‘trading up’.
2003 Observer (Nexis) 8 June (Cash pages) 8 At the end of this month, I will have part-exchanged my house and jointly bought a new one with my partner in Rugby.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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