exchange /iks-chānjˈ/

1. To give or give up in return for something else
2. To receive in return for something else (obsolete)
3. To give and take mutually
4. To barter
5. To change (obsolete)

To transfer in mutual ownership, position, etc

1. The giving and taking of one thing for another
2. Barter
3. The thing exchanged
4. A conversation or argument, esp a brief one
5. A process by which accounts between distant parties are settled by bills instead of money
6. Money-changing business, trade
7. Exchanging currency of one country for that of another (also foreign exchange)
8. The difference between the value of money in different places
9. A stock exchange, etc
10. The building or other place where merchants, etc meet for business
11. A central office where telephone lines are connected
12. A bar-room (old US sl)
13. In chess, the taking by both players of an opposing piece in consecutive moves
14. See Employment Service under employ

exchangeabilˈity noun

exchangeˈable adjective

That may be exchanged

exchangeˈably adverb

exchanˈger noun

1. A person who exchanges money, goods, etc, esp professionally
2. A moneychanger or banker (Bible)

exchangeable disk drive noun (computing)

A disk drive that can be removed for storage or use on the same or a compatible machine

exchange control noun

The official control of the level of a country's foreign exchange transactions so as to conserve its holding of foreign currency and to protect the stability of the national currency

exchange rate (or rate of exchange) noun

The ratio at which one currency can be exchanged for another

Exchange Rate Mechanism noun

A former arrangement to regulate exchange rate fluctuations between participating currencies in the EMS by fixing their rates, and limiting fluctuation, against the ECU (abbrev ERM)

exchange student or exchange teacher noun

A student or teacher spending some time at a school, college or university in a foreign country while one from that country attends his or her school, etc, or a school, etc in his or her country

exchangeˈ-traded fund noun (finance)

A type of investment fund that is administered so as to achieve the same return as a particular stock-market index (abbrev ETF)

exchange words or blows

To quarrel verbally or physically

force the exchange

In chess, to play so as to force one's opponent to take one piece for another

in exchange for

In return for

win (or lose) the exchange

In chess, to gain (or lose) a rook in exchange for a bishop or knight

foreign /forˈin/

1. Belonging to another country
2. From abroad
3. Relating to, characteristic of or situated in another country
4. Alien
5. Extraneous
6. Not belonging
7. Unconnected
8. Not appropriate

forˈeigner noun

1. A person belonging to, or from, another country
2. A stranger or outsider
3. A job done privately by an employee without the employer's knowledge (informal)

forˈeignism noun

A mannerism, turn of phrase, etc, typical of a foreigner

forˈeignness noun

1. The quality of being foreign
2. Lack of relation to something
3. Remoteness

foreign aid noun

Financial or other aid given by richer to poorer countries

foreign bill or foreign draft noun

A bill or draft payable in a different country, state, etc from that in which it was drawn

foreign-builtˈ adjective

Built in a foreign country

foreign correspondent noun

A newspaper correspondent working in a foreign country in order to report its news, etc

foreign exchange noun

(the exchange, conversion, etc of) foreign currencies

foreign legion noun

1. An army unit consisting of foreigners
2. (with caps) a French army unit, consisting of soldiers of all nationalities, serving outside France

Foreign Office noun

The British government department dealing with foreign affairs (now officially Foreign and Commonwealth Office)

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