- exchange
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 giving/receiving sth in return for sth elseADJECTIVE▪ fair▪ mutual, reciprocal, two-way▪
We get together once a month for a mutual exchange of ideas.
PREPOSITION▪ in exchange (for)▪Wool and timber were sent to Egypt in exchange for linen or papyrus.
▪ exchange between▪There were exchanges of goods between the two regions.
▪ exchange for▪She considered free language lessons a fair exchange for a place to stay.
2 angry conversation/argumentADJECTIVE▪ brief▪ acrimonious (esp. BrE), angry, bitter, heated, sharp▪ spirited▪They've had many spirited exchanges.
▪ frank▪a full and frank exchange of views
▪ free▪a free exchange of ideas and opinions
▪ verbal▪a bitter verbal exchange
PREPOSITION▪ exchange about▪angry exchanges about the problem of unemployment
▪ exchange between▪There were many acrimonious exchanges between the two men.
▪ exchange over▪an exchange over the question of Joe Hill's guilt
▪ exchange with▪Members got into heated exchanges with the chairperson.
PHRASES▪ an exchange of views▪She had a full and frank exchange of views with her boss before resigning.
3 of foreign currenciesEXCHANGE + NOUN▪ rate (also rate of exchange esp. in BrE)4 visitADJECTIVE▪ academic, cross-cultural (esp. AmE), cultural, inter-cultural (esp. AmE)▪a constant cultural exchange by young people on the Internet
▪ student, youth▪ officialVERB + EXCHANGE▪ go onPREPOSITION▪ on an/the exchange▪She is in France on a student exchange.
▪ exchange with▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}an exchange with a German student
verb
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
