exchange
exchange Lexical Profile
exchange Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same type or value) in return.
"The two scholars arranged an exchange of rare manuscripts between their respective university libraries."
A short conversation, discussion, or argument between two or more people.
"Following a brief, animated exchange with the panel, the presenter clarified her research methodology."
An organized financial center or marketplace where securities, commodities, foreign currencies, or derivatives are traded.
"Shares of the technology firm surged shortly after the opening bell on the stock exchange."
A system or arrangement by which the currency of one country is converted into that of another, or the rate at which this occurs.
"Travelers should check the current rate of exchange before converting their money at the airport."
A central switching facility or office that connects telephone lines within a specific geographical area.
"Engineers upgraded the local telephone exchange with fiber-optic switches to improve call reliability."
• verb
To give something and receive something of a similar kind or value in return.
"At the conclusion of the summit, the delegates exchanged contact information and signed the accord."
To replace returned merchandise with an equivalent or different item, or to convert money into the currency of another country.
"Because the sweater was a size too small, she went back to the store to exchange it for a larger one."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Anglo-French and Old French 'eschange', derived from the verb 'eschangier', from Vulgar Latin '*excambiare' (combining Latin 'ex-', meaning 'out', and Late Latin 'cambiare', meaning 'to barter or change', of Celtic origin).