Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

exchange

n. the act of giving something in return for something received; "deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable"

exchange

n. a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members

exchange

n. a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one); "they had a bitter exchange"

exchange

n. chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

commodity, goods

n. articles of commerce

substitution, exchange

n. 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"

interchange, exchange

n. reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries; "he earns his living from the interchange of currency"

exchange, central, telephone exchange

n. a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication

exchange, trade, barter, swap, swop, quid pro quo

n. an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter"

exchange

v. hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent; "exchange prisoners"; "exchange employees between branches of the company"

exchange, convert, commute

v. exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"

exchange, convert, commute

v. exchange a penalty for a less severe one

interchange, change, exchange

v. give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

switch, exchange, switch over, switch round, change over, change round, switch to

v. change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

market, securities industry

n. the securities markets in the aggregate; "the market always frustrates the small investor"

dialogue, dialog, duologue

n. a conversation between two persons

give-and-take, word, discussion

n. an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"

consultation, audience, interview

n. a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"

shipment, consignment, loading, freight, load, cargo, lading, payload

n. goods carried by a large vehicle

inventory, stock

n. the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory"

pillage, prize, loot, booty, plunder, swag

n. goods or money obtained illegally

prop, property

n. any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"

item

n. a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"

thing

n. an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was"

business, commercial enterprise

n. the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"

process, treat

v. subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"

shift, stir, agitate, budge

v. move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"

shift, careen, sway, tilt, wobble

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

assent, accede, acquiesce, comply

v. to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

yield, give, ease up, give way, move over

v. move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"

deal, transact

v. conduct business; "transact with foreign governments"

reciprocate

v. act, feel, or give mutually or in return; "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!"

waver, fluctuate, vacillate

v. sway to and fro

belt, fasten with a belt

v. fasten with a belt; "belt your trousers"

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