exchange
5 synonyms for exchange, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act of giving or swapping one thing for another.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
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Etymology
Came into English as Middle English eschaunge, borrowed from Anglo-Norman eschaunge, from Old French eschange (which gives modern French échange), from the verb eschanger, from Vulgar Latin *excambiāre (from Latin ex combined with Late Latin cambiō). The spelling was later altered on the basis of ex-, with the pronunci...
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