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(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value"the endgame began after the exchange of queens"
substantiv
(chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop"black lost the exchange"
substantiv
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
substantiv
reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries"he earns his living from the interchange of currency"
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the act of giving something in return for something received"deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable"
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the act of changing one thing for another thing"Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience"
"there was an exchange of prisoners"
"there was an exchange of prisoners"
substantiv
(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes"after a short rally Connors won the point"
substantiv
a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communicationsubstantiv
a workplace for buying and sellingopen only to members
substantiv
a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)"they had a bitter exchange"
substantiv
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with anotherverb
change over, change around, or switch oververb
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category"Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"
"He changed his name"
"convert centimeters into inches"
"convert holdings into shares"
"He changed his name"
"convert centimeters into inches"
"convert holdings into shares"
verb
exchange a penalty for a less severe oneverb
give to, and receive from, one another"Would you change places with me?"
"We have been exchanging letters for a year"
"We have been exchanging letters for a year"
verb
hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent"exchange prisoners"
"exchange employees between branches of the company"
"exchange employees between branches of the company"
Sinonime:
(substantiv) central, commutation, interchange, rally, substitution
(verb) change, commute, convert, switch