Exchange Meaning
/ɛksˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn act of exchanging or trading.
nounA place for conducting trading.
Sentence Examples
The exchange rates for foreign currency change daily.
Can I exchange yen for dollars here?
The exchange of prisoners took place this morning.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Tourists can ____ their dollars for euros at the bank before traveling.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I would like to ____ this shirt for a larger size, as it is too tight for me.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English eschaunge, borrowed from Anglo-Norman eschaunge, from Old French eschange (whence modern French échange), from the verb eschanger, from Vulgar Latin *excambiāre (from Latin ex with Late Latin cambiō). Spelling later changed on the basis of ex-, with pronunciation following. By surface analysis, ex- + change.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"'Why bother with the daily grind when you can go to Mosul, get paid $400 a month, get a wife – and live an Islamic way,' went an exchange between two men overheard by a fellow passenger in a taxi. Rumour has it that a woman whose husband died fighting with Isis now receives a generous widow's pension from jihadi coffers."
— 2014 November 27, Ian Black, “Courts kept busy as Jordan works to crush support for Isis”, in The Guardian:
"The monarch and the prime minister meet weekly, currently on Wednesdays, to discuss matters of state. There is no one else in the room, and many former prime ministers have spoken about how much they have enjoyed the weekly exchanges."
— 2022 October 25, Karla Adam, “King Charles III plays role his mother did in U.K. power transition”, in The Washington Post:
"Lady, as you are mine, I am yours, I giue away my selfe for you, and doat vpon the exchange."
— 1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Tourists can ____ their dollars for euros at the bank before traveling.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I would like to ____ this shirt for a larger size, as it is too tight for me.