exchange

/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
verb
  1. To give something to someone and receive something else in return.
    • The two leaders exchanged gifts during the ceremony.
    • We exchanged phone numbers after the meeting.
    • She exchanged her dress for a smaller size at the store.
  2. To replace a product you bought with another one, usually because it is damaged or the wrong size.
    • I need to exchange this shirt for a larger size.
    • The store allows you to exchange items within 30 days.
    • He exchanged his broken tablet for a new one.
  3. To convert one currency into another.
    • We exchanged dollars for euros at the airport.
    • She exchanged her British pounds for Japanese yen before the trip.
    • You can exchange your money at any bank.
Antonyms
noun
  1. An act of giving something to someone and receiving something else in return.
    • There was a friendly exchange of greetings.
    • They made a fair exchange of services.
    • The exchange of ideas led to a great solution.
  2. A short conversation, especially an angry or heated one.
    • The two politicians had a heated exchange during the debate.
    • I overheard a brief exchange between the teacher and the student.
    • Their exchange of words was loud but brief.
  3. A place where stocks, commodities, or currencies are traded.
    • The stock exchange closed higher today.
    • The exchange was busy with traders all morning.
    • She works at the New York Stock Exchange.
  4. A system or process of converting one currency into another.
    • The exchange of currency can be done online.
    • We got a good exchange at the bank.
    • The exchange rate between the dollar and the euro is favorable.
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