Synonyms: exchange
Definition: (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value
Usage: the endgame began after the exchange of queens
Similar words: capture
Definition: the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
Synonyms: exchange
Definition: (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop
Usage: black lost the exchange
Similar words: capture
Definition: the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
Synonyms: substitution, commutation, exchange
Definition: the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
Similar words: change
Definition: the action of changing something
Usage: the change of government had no impact on the economy; his change on abortion cost him the election
Synonyms: exchange, interchange
Definition: reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
Usage: he earns his living from the interchange of currency
Similar words: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
Definition: transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
Synonyms: exchange
Definition: the act of giving something in return for something received
Usage: deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable
Similar words: transaction, dealing, dealings
Definition: the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
Usage: no transactions are possible without him; he has always been honest is his dealings with me
Synonyms: interchange, exchange
Definition: the act of changing one thing for another thing
Usage: Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience; there was an interchange of prisoners
Similar words: group action
Definition: action taken by a group of people
Definition: (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
Usage: after a short rally Connors won the point
Similar words: group action
Definition: action taken by a group of people
Synonyms: central, telephone exchange, exchange
Definition: a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
Similar words: work, workplace
Definition: a place where work is done
Usage: he arrived at work early today
Synonyms: exchange
Definition: a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
Similar words: work, workplace
Definition: a place where work is done
Usage: he arrived at work early today
Synonyms: exchange
Definition: a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
Usage: they had a bitter exchange
Similar words: conversation
Definition: the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
Synonyms: exchange
Definition: chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
Similar words: chemical phenomenon
Definition: any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules)
Synonyms: switch, switch over, exchange
Definition: change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
Similar words: turn, change by reversal, reverse
Definition: change to the contrary
Usage: The trend was reversed; the tides turned against him; public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern
Synonyms: convert, exchange, commute, change
Definition: exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
Usage: Could you convert my dollars into pounds?; He changed his name; convert centimeters into inches; convert holdings into shares
Similar words: 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)
Usage: He replaced the old razor blade; We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago; the insurance will replace the lost income; This antique vase can never be replaced
Synonyms: commute, exchange, convert
Definition: exchange a penalty for a less severe one
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: change, interchange, exchange
Definition: give to, and receive from, one another
Usage: Would you change places with me?; We have been exchanging letters for a year
Similar words: transfer
Definition: cause to change ownership
Usage: I transferred my stock holdings to my children
Synonyms: exchange, replace, interchange, substitute
Definition: put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
Usage: the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt; substitute regular milk with fat-free milk; synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: exchange
Definition: hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
Usage: exchange prisoners; exchange employees between branches of the company
Similar words: reassign, transfer
Definition: transfer somebody to a different position or location of work