The Collaborative International Dictionary
Exchange \Ex*change"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exchanged; p. pr. & vb. n. Exchanging.] [Cf.OF. eschangier, F. ['e]changer. See Exchange, n.]
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To part with give, or transfer to another in consideration of something received as an equivalent; -- usually followed by for before the thing received.
Exchange his sheep for shells, or wool for a sparking pebble or a diamond.
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To part with for a substitute; to lay aside, quit, or resign (something being received in place of the thing parted with); as, to exchange a palace for cell.
And death for life exchanged foolishly.
--Spenser.To shift his being Is to exchange one misery with another.
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To give and receive reciprocally, as things of the same kind; to barter; to swap; as, to exchange horses with a neighbor; to exchange houses or hats.
Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet.
--Shak.Syn: To barter; change; commute; interchange; bargain; truck; swap; traffic.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: exchange)
WordNet
adj. changed for (replaced by) something different
Usage examples of "exchanged".
The glance he exchanged with Todd emphasized the fact that the situation was as bad as it could be.
Jokan and Harlan exchanged glances and Harlan gripped the old man's shoulder in unspoken gratitude.
The guide exchanged a glance with the other two "Well, they'd be due for a break soon.
Envoys have been exchanged - which I feel is a mark of amazing trust on their part, considering we're two species to their one.
So, except for brief consultations now and then between the colony's co-leaders, Todd was free to spend long hours with Ken and Hrriss as they parsed and rehearsed Gringg sounds, and memorized what vocabulary had been exchanged and figured out the probable syntactical forms.
For Todd and Ken particularly, the conference was a golden moment for they established contact and exchanged meaningful data.
The animal rights woman from Terra let out a squeak of surprise and retreated behind Mike and Robin, who exchanged a glance of disgust.
Mrrowan, at the desk across the room, exchanged pitying glances with Kathy and Hrriss, and shook her head.
Barnstable and Greene exchanged cynical glances but Second Speaker looked decidedly uneasy.
Ackerman and Powers exchanged looks which they hastily suppressed as the Rowan ap peared before them, smiling.
Come to think about Jeran, the smug tone in his recent mind-touches as they exchanged cargoes and messages between Deneb and Auriga undoubtedly meant that he had found a likely mate, too.
When the focal talents of the gestalt were exchanged, not even one-half a beat of the pulse of the Aurigean Sector Headquarters was missed.
Lunzie listened longingly to the lively beat while Coromell exchanged endless stories with another officer and the representative from a colony which had just attained protected status.
No one even exchanged glances in the tense atmosphere of the wardroom.
A lightweight, a woman, and the captain - had put on armor, dived across a corridor, exchanged fire with the enemy?