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exchange 2, verb (oh)



2 v [T]
a) to give someone something and receive the same kind of thing from them at the same time
::We still exchange gifts at Christmas.
::At the end of the game players traditionally exchange shirts with each other.
::We exchanged addresses and phone numbers.
b) to give someone something and receive something different from them
-synonym change change exchange sth for sth
::Where can I exchange my dollars for pounds?
to replace one thing with another
-synonym swap swap exchange sth for sth
::He exchanged the black jacket for a blue one.
exchange words/looks etc (with sb)
if two people exchange words, looks etc, they talk to each other, look at each other etc
::Until this evening I had never so much as exchanged a word with him.
::The two women exchanged glances and laughed.
::I went over and exchanged greetings with everyone.
exchange blows (with sb)
if two people exchange blows, they hit each other
exchange information/ideas etc
to discuss something or share information, ideas etc
::It's a place where people can chat and exchange ideas.
exchange contracts
especially BrE to complete the final stage of buying a house by signing a contract with the person you are buying it from
-- exchangeable adj