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Traditional English :: exchange
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exchage - n. & v. --n. 1 the act or an instance of giving one thing and receiving another in its place. 2 a the giving of money for its equivalent in the money of the same or another country. b the fee or percentage charged for this. 3 the central telephone office of a district, where connections are effected. 4 a place where merchants, bankers, etc. gather to transact business. 5 a an office where certain information is given or a service provided, usu. involving two parties. b an employment office. 6 a system of settling debts between persons (esp. in different countries) without the use of money, by bills of exchange (see BILL(1) )). 7 a a short conversation, esp. a disagreement or quarrel. b a sequence of letters between correspondents. 8 Chess the capture of an important piece (esp. a rook) by one player at the loss of a minor piece to the opposing player. 9 (attrib.) forming part of an exchange, e.g. of personnel between institutions (an exchange student). --v. 1 tr. (often foll. by for) give or receive (one thing) in place of another. 2 tr. give and receive as equivalents (e.g. things or people, blows, information, etc.); give one and receive another of. 3 intr. (often foll. by with) make an exchange. exchange rate the value of one currency in terms of another. in exchange (often foll. by for) as a thing exchanged (for). exchangeable adj. exchangeability n. exchanger n. [ME f. OF eschangier f. Rmc (as EX-(1), CHANGE)] |
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Related Words
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london
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banner
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catholic
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microsoft
traffic
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student
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house
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Most Often Usage
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london metal exchange
australian stock exchange
banner exchange
buffalo exchange
exchange rate calculator
currency exchange calculator
catholic exchange
security exchange commission
securities and exchange commission
commodity exchange
marine corps exchange
foreign currency exchange
foreign currency exchange rate
currency exchange
currency exchange rate
current exchange rate
diamond exchange
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