EXCHANGE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Exchange

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Old French eschange (noun), eschangier (verb), based on changer (see change). The spelling was influenced by Latin ex- ‘out, utterly’ (see ex-)

Audio Pronunciation:

Phonetic Spelling: ɪksˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒ

Dialects: British English

Audio Pronunciation:

Phonetic Spelling: ɛksˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒ

Dialects: British English

Definition:

an act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same kind) in return

Short Definition:

act of giving thing and receiving another

Examples:

negotiations should lead to an exchange of land for peace
opportunities for the exchange of information

Definition:

the changing of money to its equivalent in the currency of another country

Short Definition:

changing of money to another currency

Examples:

they provided me with currency exchange at competitive rates

Definition:

a short conversation or an argument

Short Definition:

short conversation or argument

Examples:

there was a heated exchange

Short Definition:

telephone exchange

Definition:

a move or short sequence of moves in which both players capture material of comparable value, or particularly the exchange in which one captures a rook in return for a knight or bishop.

Short Definition:

Chess move