1. (noun) exchange
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
Synonyms: central, telephone exchange, substitution, rally, commutation, interchange
2. (noun) exchange
a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
Synonyms: central, telephone exchange, substitution, rally, commutation, interchange
3. (noun) exchange, interchange
the act of changing one thing for another thing
Synonyms: rally, commutation, exchange, substitution, telephone exchange, reciprocation, central, give-and-take, interchange
4. (noun) exchange
the act of giving something in return for something received
Synonyms: central, telephone exchange, substitution, rally, commutation, interchange
5. (noun) central, telephone exchange, exchange
a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
Synonyms: commutation, central, telephone exchange, substitution, rally, exchange, interchange
6. (noun) exchange
a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
Synonyms: central, telephone exchange, substitution, rally, commutation, interchange
7. (noun) rally, exchange
(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
Synonyms: rally, substitution, commutation, exchange, rallying, telephone exchange, central, mass meeting, interchange
8. (noun) exchange, interchange
reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
Synonyms: rally, commutation, exchange, substitution, telephone exchange, reciprocation, central, give-and-take, interchange
9. (noun) substitution, exchange, commutation
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"
Synonyms: switch, rally, substitution, commutation, exchange, replacement, telephone exchange, transposition, commuting, central, re-sentencing, permutation, interchange
10. (noun) exchange
(chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop
Synonyms: central, telephone exchange, substitution, rally, commutation, interchange
11. (verb) exchange
(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value
Synonyms: central, telephone exchange, substitution, rally, commutation, interchange
12. (verb) exchange, change, interchange
give to, and receive from, one another
Synonyms: alter, interchange, replace, deepen, tack, alternate, modify, vary, change, commute, shift, switch over, exchange, flip, flip-flop, transpose, convert, switch, transfer, counterchange, substitute
13. (verb) change, exchange, commute, convert
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
Synonyms: change, interchange, vary, replace, permute, alter, modify, transpose, commute, shift, switch over, exchange, win over, convince, convert, switch, transfer, change over, deepen, substitute
14. (verb) switch over, switch, exchange
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
Synonyms: change, throw, interchange, replace, switch, tack, alternate, commute, shift, switch over, flip-flop, flip, trade, convert, exchange, change over, swap, substitute, swop
15. (verb) exchange
hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
Synonyms: switch, change, commute, switch over, convert, replace, interchange, substitute
16. (verb) substitute, replace, interchange, exchange
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
Synonyms: change, fill in, interchange, step in, replace, supervene upon, supercede, tack, alternate, deputize, commute, switch over, exchange, flip, supplant, transpose, stand in, put back, convert, switch, supersede, flip-flop, deputise, counterchange, substitute, sub
17. (verb) commute, convert, exchange
exchange a penalty for a less severe one
Synonyms: change, transpose, win over, commute, exchange, switch over, switch, change over, permute, convince, convert, replace, interchange, substitute
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Synonyms and Antonyms of exchange 
