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exchange¹
- /ɛksˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/
- [ɛkˈst͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ]
- /ɪksˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/
Rhymes with -eɪndʒ
Where it comes from
From Middle English eschaunge, borrowed from Anglo-Norman eschaunge, from Old French eschange (whence modern French échange), from the verb eschanger, from Vulgar Latin *excambiāre (from Latin ex with Late Latin cambiō). Spelling later changed on the basis of ex-, with pronunciation following. By surface analysis, ex- + change.
noun exchanges
- An act of exchanging or trading. All in all, it was an even exchange.
- A place for conducting trading. The stock exchange is open for trading.
- A central office.
- The portion of a telephone number that represents (or formerly represented) a central office. The 555 exchange is reserved for use by the phone company, which is why it's often used in films.
- A conversation. After a lengthy exchange with the manager, we were no wiser.
- The loss of one piece and associated capture of another.
- The loss of a minor piece (typically a bishop or knight) and associated capture of the more advantageous rook.
- The thing given or received in return; especially, a publication exchanged for another. Lady, as you are mine, I am yours, I giue away my selfe for you, and doat vpon the exchange.
- The transfer of substances or elements like gas, amino-acids, ions etc. sometimes through a surface like a membrane.
- The difference between the values of money in different places.
- Clipping of exchange of contracts
exchange²
- /ɛksˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/
- [ɛkˈst͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ]
- /ɪksˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/
Rhymes with -eɪndʒ
Where it comes from
From Middle English eschaungen, from Anglo-Norman eschaungier, Old French eschanger, from the Old French verb eschangier, eschanger (whence modern French échanger), from Vulgar Latin *excambiāre (from Latin ex with Late Latin cambiō). Gradually displaced native Old English wrixlan, wixlan (“to change, exchange, reciprocate”) and its descendants, wrixle being one of them.
verb exchanges · exchanging · exchanged · exchange
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To trade or barter.
I'll gladly exchange my place for yours.
Similar: truck
- To mutually direct at each other. The opposing soldiers exchanged fire across the burning streets.
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To replace with, as a substitute.
I'd like to exchange this shirt for one in a larger size.
Similar: interchange
- Clipping of exchange contracts
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To recommend and get recommendations.
Similar: trade
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: substitution, commute, interchange, change, convert, telephone exchange, central, switch, switch over, swap, bartering, transaction, dealing, trade-in, barter, swapping
Translations
Every language
noun act of exchanging or trading
| Español | intercambio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 교환 gyohwan, 외환 oehwan, 교류 gyoryu |
| 日本語 | 為替 kawase, 交換 kōkan, 両替 ryōgae, 取り替え torikae, 交流 kōryū |
| 中文 | 交換 /交换 jiāohuàn, 調換 /调换 diàohuàn, 兌換 /兑换 duìhuàn, 外匯 /外汇 wàihuì, 交流 jiāoliú |
| हिन्दी | विनिमय vinimay, आदान-प्रदान ādān-pradān |
| Português | troca |
| Français | échange, troc |
| Deutsch | Austausch, Tausch |
| Italiano | scambio, cambio, confronto |
| Ελληνικά | ανταλλαγή antallagí, αντάλλαγμα antállagma |
| Română | schimb, troc |
| Русский | обме́н obmén |
| Tiếng Việt | đổi, quy đổi |
| العربية | تَبْدِيل tabdīl, تَبَادُل tabādul, صَرْف ṣarf |
| עברית | חֲלִיפִין ẖalifín, הֲמָרָה hamará |
noun place for conducting trading
| Español | bolsa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 거래소 georaeso |
| 日本語 | 取引所 torihikijo |
| 中文 | 交易所 jiāoyìsuǒ |
| हिन्दी | विनिमय vinimay |
| Português | bolsa, casa de câmbio |
| Français | bourse |
| Deutsch | Börse |
| Italiano | borsa |
| Ελληνικά | χρηματιστήριο chrimatistírio |
| Română | bursă |
| Русский | би́ржа bírža |
| Tiếng Việt | sở giao dịch |
| العربية | بُورْصَة būrṣa, تَدَاوُل tadāwul |
| עברית | בּוּרְסָה búrsa |
verb To trade or barter
| Español | cambiar, intercambiar, canjear, conmutar, trocar, chamar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 교환하다 gyohwanhada, 주고받다 jugobatda, 교류하다 gyoryuhada |
| 日本語 | 交わす kawasu, 交換する kōkan suru, 交流する kōryū suru |
| 中文 | 交換 /交换 jiāohuàn, 交流 jiāoliú |
| हिन्दी | विनिमय करना vinimay karnā, बदलना badalnā |
| Português | negociar, cambiar |
| Français | échanger, troquer |
| Deutsch | tauschen |
| Italiano | cambiare, scambiare |
| Română | schimba |
| Русский | обме́ниваться obménivatʹsja, обменя́ться obmenjátʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | trao đổi |
| العربية | تَبَادَلَ tabādala, صَرَفَ ṣarafa |
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title = {exchange},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-05}
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