exchange

From Wiktionary

exchange is part of the Basic English 850.

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛksʧeɪndʒ/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

[change] Verb

Plain form exchange

Third-person singular exchanges

Past tense exchanged

Past participle exchanged

Present participle exchanging

1. Two people exchange two things when each person gives a thing to the other person. They can exchange two things, or they can exchange a thing for money.

   The children can exchange toys so that each child has a new toy to play with.

[change] Noun

Singular exchange

Plural exchanges

1. An exchange is the act of exchanging.

   I did well in that exchange. Now I have three good new books, and I only paid a little money.

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