Word

exchange, v.
(exchanged, exchanges, exchanging)
freq. cnt. 13

give to, and receive from, one another
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3

change exchange interchange

sample sentences

"Would you change places with me?"
"We have been exchanging letters for a year"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the goods

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exchange

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

interchange

semantic pointers

hypernym

transfer

hyponym

sell cash, cash in ransom, redeem redeem substitute, sub, stand in, fill in switch, trade, swap, swop barter trade, trade in

exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

change commute convert exchange

sample sentences

"Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"
"He changed his name"
"convert centimeters into inches"
"convert holdings into shares"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

convertible conversion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exchange exchanger

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

commutation

semantic pointers

hypernym

replace

hyponym

rectify utilize capitalize, capitalise launder break

verb group

change, switch, shift

change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

exchange switch switch over

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

switch switch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exchange

semantic pointers

hypernym

reverse, turn, change by reversal

exchange a penalty for a less severe one
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

commute convert exchange

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

commutation commutation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exchange

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 6

exchange interchange replace substitute

sample sentences

"the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"
"substitute regular milk for fat-free milk"
"synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s something with something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

substitution substitute substitution

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

replacement

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

shift reduce truncate retool subrogate

hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
<verb.social>

exchange

sample sentences

"exchange prisoners"
"exchange employees between branches of the company"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exchange

semantic pointers

hypernym

transfer, reassign

hyponym

alternate