exchange
1. chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another (Freq. 14) • Hypernyms: chemical phenomenon • Hyponyms: photochemical exchange 2. a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one) (Freq. 3) - they had a bitter exchange • Hypernyms: conversation 3. the act of changing one thing for another thing (Freq. 3) - Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience - there was an interchange of prisoners • Syn: interchange • Hypernyms: group action • Hyponyms: tradeoff, trade-off 4. the act of giving something in return for something received (Freq. 3) - deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable • Hypernyms: transaction, dealing, dealings • Hyponyms: logrolling 5. a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication (Freq. 1) • Syn: central, telephone exchange • Derivationally related forms: central (for: central) • Hypernyms: workplace, work • Hyponyms: centrex, switchboard, patchboard, plugboard • Part Holonyms: telephone system, phone system 6. a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members • Hypernyms: workplace, work • Hyponyms: commodity exchange, commodities exchange, commodities market, corn exchange, stock exchange, stock market, securities market • Part Meronyms: floor, trading floor 7. (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes - after a short rally Connors won the point • Syn: rally • Topics: badminton, table tennis, Ping-Pong, tennis, lawn tennis, squash, squash racquets, squash rackets • Hypernyms: group action 8. reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries) - he earns his living from the interchange of currency • Syn: interchange • Hypernyms: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism • Hyponyms: conversion, barter, swap, swop, trade, foreign exchange 9. the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help" • Syn: substitution, commutation • Derivationally related forms: commute (for: commutation), substitute (for: substitution) • Hypernyms: change • Hyponyms: replacement, replacing, subrogation, weaning, ablactation 10. (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop - black lost the exchange • Topics: chess, chess game • Hypernyms: capture 11. (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value - the endgame began after the exchange of queens • Topics: chess, chess game • Hypernyms: capture
1. give to, and receive from, one another (Freq. 10) - Would you change places with me? - We have been exchanging letters for a year • Syn: change, interchange • Derivationally related forms: interchange (for: interchange) • Hypernyms: transfer • Hyponyms: sell, cash, cash in, ransom, redeem, substitute, sub, stand in, fill in, trade, swap, swop, switch, barter, trade in • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s something PP - They exchange the goods 2. exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category (Freq. 2) - Could you convert my dollars into pounds? - He changed his name - convert centimeters into inches - convert holdings into shares • Syn: change, commute, convert • Derivationally related forms: convertible (for: convert), conversion (for: convert), commutation (for: commute), exchanger • Hypernyms: replace • Hyponyms: rectify, utilize, capitalize, capitalise, launder, break • Verb Group: switch, shift, change • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 3. change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence (Freq. 1) • Syn: switch over, switch • Derivationally related forms: switch (for: switch) • Hypernyms: change by reversal, turn, reverse • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s something PP - Somebody ----s PP 4. hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent - exchange prisoners - exchange employees between branches of the company • Hypernyms: transfer, reassign • Hyponyms: alternate • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody 5. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items - the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt - substitute regular milk with fat-free milk - synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning • Syn: substitute, replace, interchange • Derivationally related forms: replacement (for: replace), substitute (for: substitute), substitution (for: substitute) • Hypernyms: change, alter, modify • Hyponyms: shift, reduce, truncate, retool, subrogate • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s something PP - Somebody ----s something with something 6. exchange a penalty for a less severe one • Syn: commute, convert • Derivationally related forms: commutation (for: commute) • Hypernyms: change, alter, modify • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something
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