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• exchange — [eks chānj′, ikschānj′] vt. exchanged, exchanging [ME eschaungen < OFr eschangier < VL * excambiare: see EX 1 & CHANGE] 1. a) to give, hand over, or transfer (for another thing in return) b) to receive or give another thing for (something …   English World dictionary

• exchange — vb Exchange, interchange, bandy mean to give a thing to another in return for another thing from him. Exchange may imply a disposing of one thing for another by or as if by the methods of bartering or trading {exchange horses} {the hostile forces …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• exchange — 1 /Iks tSeIndZ/ noun 1 GIVING/RECEIVING (C, U) the act of exchanging one thing for another or doing something to someone at the same time as they do it to you: an exchange of political prisoners | an honest exchange of information | fair exchange …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• exchange — To barter; to swap. To part with, give or transfer for an equivalent. Kessler v. United States, C.C.A.Pa., 124 F.2d 152, 154. To transfer goods or services for something of equal value. Rosenberg v. State, 12 Md.App. 20, 276 A.2d 708, 711. Act of …   Black's law dictionary

• exchange — To barter; to swap. To part with, give or transfer for an equivalent. Kessler v. United States, C.C.A.Pa., 124 F.2d 152, 154. To transfer goods or services for something of equal value. Rosenberg v. State, 12 Md.App. 20, 276 A.2d 708, 711. Act of …   Black's law dictionary

• exchange — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English exchaunge, from Anglo French eschange, from eschanger to exchange, from Vulgar Latin *excambiare, from Latin ex + cambiare to exchange more at change Date: 14th century 1. the act of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• exchange — exchanger, n. /iks chaynj /, v., exchanged, exchanging, n. v.t. 1. to give up (something) for something else; part with for some equivalent; change for another. 2. to replace (returned merchandise) with an equivalent or something else: Most… …   Universalium

• exchange — /ɪks tʃeɪndʒ/ noun the act of giving one thing for another ♦ exchange of contracts the point in the sale of property when the buyer and the seller both sign the contract of sale which then becomes binding ■ verb 1. ♦ to exchange something (for… …   Marketing dictionary in english

• exchange — /ɪks tʃeɪndʒ/ noun 1. the act of giving one thing for another 2. a market for shares, commodities, futures, etc. ■ verb 1. ♦ to exchange something (for something else) to give one thing in place of something else ● He exchanged his motorcycle for …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• exchange — To substitute one thing for another, or the act of such substitution. sister chromatid e. the e. during mitosis of homologous genetic material between sister chromatids; increased as a result of inordinate chromosomal fragility …   Medical dictionary

• exchange — ex•change [[t]ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ[/t]] v. changed, chang•ing, n. 1) to give up (something) for something else; part with for some equivalent or substitute 2) to replace (returned merchandise) with something else 3) to give and receive reciprocally;… …   From formal English to slang