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English noun: exchange | |||
| 1. | exchange (phenomenon) chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chemical phenomenon | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | photochemical exchange | ||
| 2. | exchange (communication) a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one) | ||
| Samples | They had a bitter exchange. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conversation | ||
| 3. | exchange (act) the act of changing one thing for another thing | ||
| Samples | Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience. There was an interchange of prisoners. | ||
| Synonyms | interchange | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | group action | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | trade-off, tradeoff | ||
| 4. | exchange (act) the act of giving something in return for something received | ||
| Samples | Deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dealing, dealings, transaction | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | logrolling | ||
| 5. | exchange (artifact) a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication | ||
| Synonyms | central, telephone exchange | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | work, workplace | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | centrex, patchboard, plugboard, switchboard | ||
| Part meronym | phone system, telephone system | ||
| 6. | exchange (artifact) a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | work, workplace | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | commodities exchange, commodities market, commodity exchange, corn exchange, securities market, stock exchange, stock market | ||
| Part holonym | floor, trading floor | ||
| 7. | exchange (act) (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes | ||
| Samples | After a short rally Connors won the point. | ||
| Synonyms | rally | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | group action | ||
| Domain category | badminton, lawn tennis, Ping-Pong, squash, squash rackets, squash racquets, table tennis, tennis | ||
| 8. | exchange (act) reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries) | ||
| Samples | He earns his living from the interchange of currency. | ||
| Synonyms | interchange | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | barter, conversion, foreign exchange, swap, swop, trade | ||
| 9. | exchange (act) the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: | ||
| Samples | He sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help. | ||
| Synonyms | commutation, substitution | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ablactation, replacement, replacing, subrogation, weaning | ||
| 10. | exchange (act) (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop | ||
| Samples | Black lost the exchange. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | capture | ||
| Domain category | chess, chess game | ||
| 11. | exchange (act) (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value | ||
| Samples | The endgame began after the exchange of queens. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | capture | ||
| Domain category | chess, chess game | ||
English verb: exchange | |||
| 1. | exchange (possession) give to, and receive from, one another | ||
| Samples | Would you change places with me?. We have been exchanging letters for a year. | ||
| Examples | They exchange the goods | ||
| Synonyms | change, interchange | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | transfer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | barter, cash, cash in, fill in, ransom, redeem, redeem, sell, stand in, sub, substitute, swap, switch, swop, trade, trade, trade in | ||
| 2. | exchange (change) exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category | ||
| Samples | Could you convert my dollars into pounds?. He changed his name. Convert centimeters into inches. Convert holdings into shares. | ||
| Synonyms | change, commute, convert | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | replace | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | break, capitalise, capitalize, launder, rectify, utilize | ||
| Verb group | change, shift, switch | ||
| 3. | exchange (change) change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence | ||
| Synonyms | switch, switch over | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change by reversal, reverse, turn | ||
| 4. | exchange (social) hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent | ||
| Samples | Exchange prisoners. Exchange employees between branches of the company. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reassign, transfer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alternate | ||
| 5. | exchange (possession) put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | interchange, replace, substitute | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s something with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | reduce, retool, shift, subrogate, truncate | ||
| 6. | exchange (change) exchange a penalty for a less severe one | ||
| Synonyms | commute, convert | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
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