exchange
/ɛksˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/ verb B1- To trade or barter. · I'll gladly exchange my place for yours.
- To mutually direct at each other. · The opposing soldiers exchanged fire across the burning streets.
- To replace with, as a substitute. · I'd like to exchange this shirt for one in a larger size.· Since his arrest, the mob boss has exchanged a mansion for a jail cell.
- To recommend and get recommendations.
Plural exchange · He/she/it exchanges · Past exchanged · Past participle exchanged · -ing form exchanging
Verb forms
- Base form
- exchange
- He/she/it
- exchanges
- Past
- exchanged
- Past participle
- exchanged
- -ing form
- exchanging
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Diana preserved a discreet silence, but she and Anne exchanged furtive smiles of guilty amusement across the table.
Instead of making friends and exchanging visits with our neighbours, who had at first been overjoyed to see a Roylott of Stoke Moran back in the old family seat, he shut himself up in his house and seldom came out save to indulge in ferocious quarrels with whoever might cross his path.
A Stock Exchange debt had to be paid.
Having acquitted themselves of their errand, and exchanged a hearty shake of the hand with Edmond, Danglars and Caderousse took their places beside Fernand and old Dantès,—the latter of whom attracted universal notice.
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