exchange
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1. (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | capture, |
| definition | : | the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | chess, chess game, |
| definition | : | a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king (noun.act) |
2. (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | capture, |
| definition | : | the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | chess, chess game, |
| definition | : | a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king (noun.act) |
3. the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | the action of changing something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | replacement, replacing, |
| definition | : | the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | subrogation, |
| definition | : | (law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ablactation, weaning, |
| definition | : | the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal (noun.act) |
4. reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism, |
| definition | : | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | conversion, |
| definition | : | act of exchanging one type of money or security for another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | foreign exchange, |
| definition | : | the system by which one currency is exchanged for another; enables international transactions to take place (noun.possession) |
5. the act of giving something in return for something received (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | dealing, dealings, transaction, |
| definition | : | the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | logrolling, |
| definition | : | act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects (noun.act) |
6. the act of changing one thing for another thing (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | group action, |
| definition | : | action taken by a group of people (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | trade-off, tradeoff, |
| definition | : | an exchange that occurs as a compromise (noun.act) |
7. (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | group action, |
| definition | : | action taken by a group of people (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | squash, squash rackets, squash racquets, |
| definition | : | a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | badminton, |
| definition | : | a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | lawn tennis, tennis, |
| definition | : | a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | ping-pong, table tennis, |
| definition | : | a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball (noun.act) |
8. a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | work, workplace, |
| definition | : | a place where work is done (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | centrex, |
| definition | : | (CENTRal EXchange) a kind of telephone exchange (noun.artifact) |
9. a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | work, workplace, |
| definition | : | a place where work is done (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | corn exchange, |
| definition | : | an exchange where grains are bought and sold (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | floor, trading floor, |
| definition | : | a large room in a exchange where the trading is done (noun.artifact) |
10. a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | conversation, |
| definition | : | the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. (noun.communication) |
11. chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | chemical phenomenon, |
| definition | : | any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules) (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | photochemical exchange, |
| definition | : | an exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light) (noun.phenomenon) |
12. change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence (verb.change)
13. exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | replace, |
| definition | : | substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | rectify, |
| definition | : | convert into direct current (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | utilize, |
| definition | : | convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | capitalise, capitalize, |
| definition | : | convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | launder, |
| definition | : | convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | exchange for smaller units of money (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | change, shift, switch, |
| definition | : | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change) |
14. exchange a penalty for a less severe one (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
15. give to, and receive from, one another (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | transfer, |
| definition | : | cause to change ownership (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | sell, |
| definition | : | exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | cash, cash in, |
| definition | : | exchange for cash (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | ransom, redeem, |
| definition | : | exchange or buy back for money; under threat (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | redeem, |
| definition | : | to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | swap, switch, swop, trade, |
| definition | : | exchange or give (something) in exchange for (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | barter, |
| definition | : | exchange goods without involving money (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | trade, trade in, |
| definition | : | turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase (verb.possession) |
16. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | shift, |
| definition | : | move and exchange for another (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | reduce, |
| definition | : | simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | truncate, |
| definition | : | replace a corner by a plane (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | retool, |
| definition | : | provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | subrogate, |
| definition | : | substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured (verb.possession) |
17. hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | reassign, transfer, |
| definition | : | transfer somebody to a different position or location of work (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | alternate, |
| definition | : | exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions (verb.social) |
18. the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: (noun.act)
| derivation | : | commute, transpose, |
| definition | : | exchange positions without a change in value (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | exchange, |
| definition | : | hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent (verb.social) |
19. reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | change, commute, convert, exchange, |
| definition | : | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category (verb.change) |
20. the act of giving something in return for something received (noun.act)
21. the act of changing one thing for another thing (noun.act)
22. a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | central, |
| definition | : | in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area (adj.all) |
23. change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
24. exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category (verb.change)
| derivation | : | exchange, interchange, |
| definition | : | reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | conversion, |
| definition | : | act of exchanging one type of money or security for another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | commutation, |
| definition | : | a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | exchanger, money changer, |
| definition | : | one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | convertible, exchangeable, |
| definition | : | capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value (adj.all) |
25. exchange a penalty for a less severe one (verb.change)
| derivation | : | commutation, re-sentencing, |
| definition | : | (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | exchange, interchange, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing for another thing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | commutation, |
| definition | : | a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one (noun.communication) |
26. give to, and receive from, one another (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | exchange, |
| definition | : | the act of giving something in return for something received (noun.act) |
27. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | replacement, replacing, |
| definition | : | the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | replacement, substitute, |
| definition | : | a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another (noun.cognition) |
28. hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent (verb.social)
29. the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: (noun.act)
| derivation | : | commute, transpose, |
| definition | : | exchange positions without a change in value (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | exchange, |
| definition | : | hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent (verb.social) |
30. reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | change, commute, convert, exchange, |
| definition | : | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category (verb.change) |
31. the act of giving something in return for something received (noun.act)
32. the act of changing one thing for another thing (noun.act)
33. a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | central, |
| definition | : | in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area (adj.all) |
34. change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
35. exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category (verb.change)
| derivation | : | exchange, interchange, |
| definition | : | reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | conversion, |
| definition | : | act of exchanging one type of money or security for another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | commutation, |
| definition | : | a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | exchanger, money changer, |
| definition | : | one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | convertible, exchangeable, |
| definition | : | capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value (adj.all) |
36. exchange a penalty for a less severe one (verb.change)
| derivation | : | commutation, re-sentencing, |
| definition | : | (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | exchange, interchange, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing for another thing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | commutation, |
| definition | : | a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one (noun.communication) |
37. give to, and receive from, one another (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | exchange, |
| definition | : | the act of giving something in return for something received (noun.act) |
38. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | replacement, replacing, |
| definition | : | the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | replacement, substitute, |
| definition | : | a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another (noun.cognition) |
39. hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent (verb.social)
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