exchange

1 a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another exchanges of commemorative pins are common among Olympic athletes Synonyms of exchange back-and-forth, barter, commutation, dicker, quid pro quo, swap, trade, trade-off, truck Words Related to exchange replacement, substitution; reciprocation, recompense, requital; bargain, deal, horse trade, negotiation, transaction; bargaining, dealing, dickering, haggling, horse trading; logrolling

2 talking or a talk between two or more people we had a brief exchange with the pastor as we passed him on the way out of church Synonyms of exchange chat, colloquy, converse, dialogue (also dialog), discourse, discussion, conversationWords Related to exchange banter, chaff, cross fire, give-and-take, persiflage, raillery, repartee; conference, parley, powwow; babble, chatter, chin-wag [slang], chitchat, confabulation, gabfest, gossip, natter [chiefly British], palaver, prate, prattle, rap, small talk, table talk; round-robin, roundtable, symposium; debate, deliberation

to give up (something) and take something else in return I'd like to exchange this sweater for one in a larger size Synonyms of exchange commute, change, shift, substitute, swap, switch, tradeWords Related to exchange interchange; displace, replace, supersede; cede, hand over, surrender, yield; reciprocate