Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense exchanges, present participle exchanging, past tense, past participle exchanged
1. verb
If two or more people exchange things of a particular kind, they give them to each other at the same time.
We exchanged addresses and Christmas cards. [VERB noun]
The two men exchanged glances. [plural-noun VERB]
He exchanged a quick smile with her then entered the lift. [VERB noun + with]
Exchange is also a noun.
He ruled out any exchange of prisoners with the militants. [+ of]
...a frank exchange of views. [+ of]
2. verb
If you exchange something, you replace it with a different thing, especially something that is better or more satisfactory.
...the chance to sell back or exchange goods. [VERB noun]
If the car you have leased is clearly unsatisfactory, you can always exchange itfor another. [VERB noun + for]
3. countable noun
An exchange is a brief conversation, usually an angry one.
[formal]
There've been some bitter exchanges between the two groups. [+between]
4. countable noun
An exchangeof fire, for example, is an incident in which people use guns or missiles against each other.
There was an exchange of fire during which the gunman was wounded. [+ of]
This could intensify the risk of a nuclear exchange.
5. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN]
An exchange is an arrangement in which people from two different countries visit each other's country, to strengthen links between them.
...a series of sporting and cultural exchanges with Seoul. [+with]
...educational exchanges for young people.
I'm going to go on an exchange visit to Paris.
6. noun, in names [the supp N]
Exchange is used in the names of some places where people used to trade and do business witheach other.
[business]
...the Royal Exchange.
7. countable noun
Theexchange is the same as the telephone exchange.
8. See also corn exchange, foreign exchange, stock exchange
9.
See in exchange
More Synonyms of exchange
exchange in British English
(ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ)
verb
1. (transitive)
to give up, part with, or transfer (one thing) for an equivalent
to exchange gifts
to exchange Swiss francs for dollars
2. (transitive)
to give and receive (information, ideas, etc); interchange
3. (transitive)
to replace (one thing) with another, esp to replace unsatisfactory goods
4.
to transfer or hand over (goods) in return for the equivalent value in kind ratherthan in money; barter; trade
5. (transitive) chess
to capture and surrender (pieces, usually of the same value) in a single sequence of moves
noun
6.
the act or process of exchanging
7.
a.
anything given or received as an equivalent, replacement, or substitute for something else
b.
(as modifier)
an exchange student
8.
an argument or quarrel; altercation
the two men had a bitter exchange
9. Also called: telephone exchange
a switching centre in which telephone lines are interconnected
10.
a.
a place where securities or commodities are sold, bought, or traded, esp by brokers or merchants
a stock exchange
a corn exchange
b.
(as modifier)
an exchange broker
11.
a.
the system by which commercial debts between parties in different places are settled by commercial documents, esp bills of exchange, instead of by direct payment of money
b.
the percentage or fee charged for accepting payment in this manner
12.
a transfer or interchange of sums of money of equivalent value, as between different national currencies or differentissues of the same currency
13. (often plural)
the cheques, drafts, bills, etc, exchanged or settled between banks in a clearing house
14. chess
the capture by both players of pieces of equal value, usually on consecutive moves
15. lose the exchange
16. win the exchange
17. medicine another word for transfusion (sense 2)
18. physics
a process in which a particle is transferred between two nucleons, such as the transfer of a meson between two nucleons
See also bill of exchange, exchange rate, foreign exchange, labour exchange
Derived forms
exchangeable (exˈchangeable)
adjective
exchangeability (exˌchangeaˈbility)
noun
exchangeably (exˈchangeably)
adverb
Word origin
C14: from Anglo-French eschaungier, from Vulgar Latin excambiāre (unattested), from Latin cambīre to barter
exchange in American English
(ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ; ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ)
verb transitiveWord forms: exˈchanged or exˈchanging
1.
a.
to give, hand over, or transfer (for another thing in return)
b.
to receive or give another thing for (something returned)
2.
to give and receive (equivalent or similar things); interchange
to exchange gifts
3.
to give up for a substitute or alternative
to exchange honor for wealth
verb intransitive
4.
to make an exchange; barter; trade
5. Finance
to pass in exchange
currency that exchanges at par
noun
6.
a giving or taking of one thing for another; trade; barter
7.
a giving to one another of similar things
an exchange of greetings
8.
the substituting of one thing for another
an exchange of tears for smiles
9.
a thing given or received in exchange
10.
a place for exchanging; esp., a place where trade is carried on in securities orcommodities by brokers, merchants, etc.
a stock exchange
11. US
a central office, or a system operated by it, providing telephone communication in a community or in part of a city
12. Business and Finance
a.
the payment of debts by negotiable drafts or bills of exchange, without actual transfer of money
b.
a bill of exchange
c.
a fee paid for settling accounts or collecting a draft, bill of exchange, etc.
d.
an exchanging of a sum of money of one country or of a depreciated issue for the equivalent in the money of another country or of a current issue
e.
exchange rate
f.
difference in value between currencies
g. [pl.]
the checks, drafts, etc. presented to a clearinghouse for exchange and settlement
adjective
13.
exchanged; interchanged
14.
having to do with an exchange
an exchange broker
Derived forms
exchangeability (exˌchangeaˈbility)
noun
exchangeable (exˈchangeable)
adjective
exchanger (exˈchanger)
noun
Word origin
ME eschaungen < OFr eschangier < VL *excambiare: see ex-1 & change
Examples of 'exchange' in a sentence
exchange
No one loses money provided they exchange their notes at their local bank.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This means that we shall all be worse off when looking to exchange for trade or holidays.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The pair have also exchanged flirty messages on social media but have yet to confirm a romance.
The Sun (2016)
At many clubs the pair exchanging the most passes are a full back and a central midfielder.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The investigation follows a global clampdown on foreign exchange rigging.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Part exchange also tends to mean moving up the property ladder.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The zero-tolerance approach to reckless and accidental head contact has exchanged one threat to rugby for another.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Just like many other industries, backstreet money exchanges will be crushed by the digital hordes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Banks and cash machines are closed until tomorrow, when the old notes can be exchanged for new ones.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The right back found himself in unfamiliar territory in the opposing penalty area after a swift exchange of passes that opened up Reading's defence.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
No money will be exchanged as part of the deal.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They greeted one another and exchanged bits of gossip as they went to join their husbands.
Bachmann, Susan (editor) & Barth, Melinda Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995)
Something in the exchange provoked a question.
Christianity Today (2000)
He was captured after exchanging gunfire with police.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Tickets cannot be exchanged or transferred and are subject to availability.
The Sun (2013)
It is important that these exchange visits are properly educational.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The two sides exchanged punches before police moved in.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We have to exchange intelligence but also get to grips with the cause of youth unemployment.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You always felt better about your day after exchanging a smile and a wave with her.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It makes a pleasant change from the bitter exchanges over collapsed banks and contested cod.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Then he heard an exchange of fire.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There would no doubt be a frank exchange of views between us.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Foreign exchange brokers report a surge in clients switching money back to sterling.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The easiest and cheapest way to track the gold price is via an exchange traded fund.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Frank exchanges have always been vital for effective coalition warfare.
The Sun (2010)
Once upon a time their exchange values were linked.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
This is about more than financial regulation and foreign exchange.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It helps to promote legal education and research through a variety of activities including its student trainee exchange programme.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
These are the controversial payments received by insurers in exchange for passing on the names and addresses of car crash victims.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
First, we should bring back the school exchange.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This time, foreign exchange movements should have a positive impact.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
After a decade with this system, the company introduced a scheme for foreign exchange settlements for payments to outsiders.
Maurice D. Levi International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business. (1983)
I could see people exchanging looks.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
exchange
British English: exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ VERB
If two or more people exchange things of a particular kind, they give them to each other at the same time.
We exchanged telephone numbers.
American English: exchange
Arabic: يَتَبَادَلُ
Brazilian Portuguese: trocar
Chinese: 交换
Croatian: razmjena
Czech: vyměnit si
Danish: udveksle
Dutch: uitwisselen
European Spanish: intercambiar
Finnish: vaihtaa
French: échange
German: austauschen
Greek: ανταλλάσσω
Italian: scambiare
Japanese: 取り交わす
Korean: 교환하다
Norwegian: veksle
Polish: wymienić
European Portuguese: trocar
Romanian: a schimba
Russian: обменивать
Latin American Spanish: intercambiar
Swedish: byta ut
Thai: แลกเปลี่ยน
Turkish: karşılıklı yapmak
Ukrainian: обмінюватися
Vietnamese: trao đổi
All related terms of 'exchange'
in exchange
If you do or give something in exchange for something else, you do it or give it in order to get that thing.
Base Exchange
a nonprofit general store at a military base, for the sale of merchandise for personal use, refreshments , etc.
corn exchange
A corn exchange is a large building where, in former times, grain was bought and sold.
exchange rate
The exchange rate of a country's unit of currency is the amount of another country's currency that you get in exchange for it.
ion exchange
the process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble solid , usually a resin . It is used to soften water, to separate radioactive isotopes , and to purify certain industrial chemicals
part exchange
If you give an old item in part exchange for something you are buying , the seller accepts the old item as part of the payment, so you do not have to give them as much money.
post exchange
a government-subsidized shop operated mainly for military personnel
Baltic Exchange
a group of companies, based in London , which engages in trading activities, esp chartering cargo vessels
exchange force
a force between two elementary particles resulting from the exchange of a virtual particle
exchange ideas
An idea is a plan , suggestion , or possible course of action.
labour exchange
any of a number of government offices established to collect and supply to unemployed people information about job vacancies and to employers information about availability of prospective workers
needle exchange
A needle exchange is a place where drug addicts are able to obtain new syringes in exchange for used ones.
stock exchange
A stock exchange is a place where people buy and sell stocks and shares . The stock exchange is also the trading activity that goes on there and the trading organization itself.
commodity exchange
an exchange where commodities are traded
cultural exchange
an exchange of students , artists , athletes , etc., between two countries to promote mutual understanding
exchange letters
If you write a letter to someone, you write a message on paper and send it to them, usually by post .
exchange messages
A message is a piece of information or a request that you send to someone or leave for them when you cannot speak to them directly .
exchange programme
an arrangement in which people from different countries visit each other's country, perhaps to strengthen links between them or to improve foreign language skills
exchange student
a student who, by prior arrangement , attends a school in a foreign country while a student from that country attends a school in the country of the first
foreign exchange
Foreign exchanges are the institutions or systems involved with changing one currency into another.
forward exchange
a foreign bill purchased at a stipulated price and payable at a future date
telephone exchange
A telephone exchange is a building where connections are made between telephone lines.
bill of exchange
(now chiefly in foreign transactions ) a document , usually negotiable , containing an instruction to a third party to pay a stated sum of money at a designated future date or on demand
employment exchange
any of a number of government offices established to collect and supply to unemployed people information about job vacancies and to employers information about availability of prospective workers
information exchange
discussion that involves exchanging ideas and knowledge
lose the exchange
to lose a rook in return for a bishop or knight
medium of exchange
anything acceptable as a measure of value and a standard of exchange for goods and services in a particular country , region, etc
rate of exchange
A rate of exchange is the same as an → exchange rate .
win the exchange
to win a rook in return for a bishop or knight
fixed exchange rate
a country's exchange rate regime under which the government or central bank ties the official exchange rate to another country's currency
foreign exchange rate
the rate that specifies how much the currency of a nation is worth in terms of the currency of another nation
forward exchange rate
the exchange rate of a currency to be delivered at a later date
Exchange Rate Mechanism
the mechanism formerly used in the European Monetary System in which participating governments committed themselves to maintain the values of their currencies in relation to the ECU
floating exchange rate
a system in which the value of a currency fluctuates against other currencies in accordance with market forces
foreign exchange market
the market for the international buying , selling and trading of currencies
forward exchange market
a market for contracts that specify the exchange rate of a currency to be delivered at a later date
gold-exchange standard
a monetary system by which one country's currency , which is not itself based on the gold standard , is kept at a par with another currency that is based on the gold standard
private branch exchange
a telephone system that handles the internal and external calls of a building, firm , etc
health insurance exchange
A health insurance exchange is a set of health care plans in the U.S. from which people may purchase insurance that is eligible for federal subsidies .
Exchange Rate Mechanism II
the mechanism used to stabilize the currencies of European Union states that have not adopted the euro but wish to maintain the value of their currency in relation to it
foreign bill (of exchange)
a bill of exchange drawn in one state or country and payable in another, as one arising from foreign trade operations
Securities and Exchange Commission
a US federal agency established in 1934 to supervise and regulate issues of and transactions in securities and to prosecute illegal stock manipulations
ETF
electronic transfer of funds
Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index
an index of share prices produced by the Financial Times based on an average of 100 securities and giving the best indication of daily movements
floating currency rate
a system in which the value of a currency fluctuates against other currencies in accordance with market forces
NYSE
New York Stock Exchange
Financial Times Stock Exchange Eurotrack 100 Index
an index of share prices produced by the Financial Times of 100 companies from Continental Europe, designed to reflect the wider European market
excamb
to exchange
FT-SE 100 Index
Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index
Eurotrack
an index of share prices produced by the Financial Times of 100 companies from Continental Europe, designed to reflect the wider European market
Chinese translation of 'exchange'
exchange
(ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ)
vt
[gifts, addresses]交换(換) (jiāohuàn)
[greetings, glances]互换(換) (hùhuàn)
to exchange sth (for sth)[goods]用某物交换(換)(某物) (yòng mǒuwù jiāohuàn (mǒuwù))