Main Entry:

²exchange

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

ex·changed; ex·chang·ing

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1 a: to part with, give, or transfer in consideration of something received as an equivalent b: to have replaced by other merchandise <exchanged the shirt for one in a larger size>2: to part with for a substitute <exchanging future security for immediate pleasure>3: to give and receive reciprocally <exchange gifts>intransitive verb1: to pass or become received in exchange2: to engage in an exchange

— ex·change·abil·i·ty \iks-ˌchān-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— ex·change·able \iks-ˈchān-jə-bəl\ adjective

— ex·chang·er \iks-ˈchān-jər, eks-ˌ\ noun