exchange
ex-change · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
An act of giving and receiving something in return.
- 2.
A place where traders buy and sell stocks, commodities, or currencies.
- 3.
A brief conversation or argument.
- 4.
A visit or stay arranged for people from different countries.
- 5.
To give something and receive something else in return.
Forms
plural: exchanges
Phrases & expressions
- •exchange rate — the value of one currency relative to another
- •exchange of views — discussion of opinions
- •in exchange for — given in return for something
- •stock exchange — a market for trading securities
- •exchange words — to argue or converse
Related words
Etymology
From Old French "eschangier" (to exchange), from Vulgar Latin "*excambiare," from "ex-" (out) + "cambiare" (to change, barter). Entered English in the 14th century.