Definition (noun) chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
Definition (noun) a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
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they had a bitter exchange
Definition (noun) the act of changing one thing for another thing
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Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience
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there was an interchange of prisoners
Definition (noun) the act of giving something in return for something received
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deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable
Definition (noun) a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
Definition (noun) a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
Definition (noun) (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
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after a short rally Connors won the point
Definition (noun) reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
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he earns his living from the interchange of currency
Definition (noun) the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
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he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help
Definition (noun) (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop
Definition (noun) (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value
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the endgame began after the exchange of queens
Definition (verb) give to, and receive from, one another
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Would you change places with me?
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We have been exchanging letters for a year
Definition (verb) exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
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Could you convert my dollars into pounds?
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He changed his name
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convert centimeters into inches
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convert holdings into shares
Definition (verb) change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
Definition (verb) hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
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exchange prisoners
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exchange employees between branches of the company
Definition (verb) put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
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the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt
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substitute regular milk with fat-free milk
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synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning
Definition (verb) exchange a penalty for a less severe one