verb
definition
To trade or barter.
example
I'll gladly exchange my place for yours.
definition
To replace with, as a substitute.
example
I'd like to exchange this shirt for one in a larger size.
Examples of exchanging in a Sentence
After exchanging the first greetings, they sat down.
Seeing the enemies exchanging friendly greetings, she rode up to them.
Two kids plotting against a bully, exploring new haunts, exchanging secrets, making up games and building a club house together.
Brady asked, exchanging a look with Dan.
There was little conversation but at one point when they were exchanging the lead and Betty pedaled ahead, she called to him over her shoulder.
The rest of the sermon was a blur, but she would always remember the exchanging of vows.
If we begin with a blue glass, we may observe the gradually increasing obliquity of the direction of maximum polarization; and then by exchanging the blue glass for a red one, we may revert to the original condition of things, and observe the transition from perpendicularity to obliquity over again.
For some five months past the two emperors had been exchanging their views as to the future of the world.
In 1769 White began exchanging letters of a similar character with Barrington.
He entered into relations with the Eastern Empire, exchanging ambassadors with the emperor Constantine Copronymus.
Immediately following the conclusion of peace Milner published (June 21) the Letters Patent establishing the system of crown colony government in the Transvaal and Orange River colonies, and exchanging his title of administrator to that of governor.
For about three months following this event he was held as a prisoner on parole within the limits of Charleston; then, because of his influence in deterring others from exchanging their paroles for the privileges of British subjects, he was seized, taken to St Augustine, Florida, and there, because he would not give another parole to those who had violated the former agreement affecting him, he was confined for forty-two weeks in a dungeon.
A few pieces of political satire show us French and English exchanging amenities on their mutual shortcomings.
In the middle ages it was a common practice for sovereigns and princes to dub each other knights much as they were afterwards, and are now, in the habit of exchanging the stars and ribbons of their orders.
He entered a dragoon regiment in 1704 and rose to the rank of captain; then, exchanging the military service for diplomacy, he was attached to the suite of Vice-Chancellor Shafirov.
He was on terms of friendship or friendly communication with all the first masters of the age, and Raphael held himself honoured in exchanging drawings with Darer.
The rumour of a pretender to the throne saved them from destruction, and they capitulated, exchanging the strongholds they had for their lives.
Instead of producing and collecting goods for immediate consumption, local society came more and more into the habit of exchanging corn, cattle, cloth, for money, and of laying money by as a means of getting all sorts of exchangeable goods, when required.
The grouping into classes and the privilege of exchanging property, granted to the contributor against any one whom he believed entitled to take his place, are marks of the defective economic and financial organization of the age.
Corps, were still exchanging attacks and counter-attacks with the Bulgarian 5th Div.
Under these acts their management is entrusted to the commissioners of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues, who have certain statutory powers as to leasing, selling, exchanging, &c.
It would be better described as exchanging, by analogy with the " changing " of subtraction.
A further low point was seeing the reliable and normally affable Herbie Williams sent off after exchanging punches with a Lincoln player.
The largest group of acta arose from the practice, widespread by the end of the fourteenth century, of exchanging benefices.
Rush in the film is yomping about naked on top of tables and exchanging bon mots with his jailers.
A face-to-face conversation is not simply an exercise in exchanging information, but rather is an ongoing negotiation of shared meaning and understanding.
Dreams are made of Rooney, Rossi and Ronaldo exchanging high-fives in the future as their goals bulge the nets of opposing sides.
After exchanging warm hugs, we all went inside.
The people dragged themselves along, some carrying knapsacks or kit-bags, others pushing prams or handcarts, exchanging their goods for food.
Hence companies or even systems within companies (including some mainframes) can work together, exchanging information using a commonly accepted standard protocol.
It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are exchanging stuff for free in their own towns.
The blitz is still a vibrant living memory of many Cardiffians who were looking forward to exchanging reminiscences.
You'll learn about a new form of the verb called the subjunctive, some useful motoring terms and about exchanging currencies.
Alternatively, we would consider exchanging for a small, cheaper, fully fitted trad + cash for anyone wishing to upgrade.
Disparity of value exploitation involves exchanging labor or some other commodity in a transaction that is manifestly unfair.
Italian politics; prosperous republics, with plenty of money to spend but no leisure or inclination for camp-life; cautious tyrants, glad of every pretext to emasculate their subjects, and courting popularity by exchanging conscription for taxationall combined to favor the new system.
Bruce, Chief End of Revelation (1881), The Miraculous Element in the Gospels (1886), Apologetics (1892), and other works; Bruce's posthumous article, " Jesus " in Encyc. Bib., was understood by some as exchanging Christian orthodoxy for bare theism, but probably its tone of aloofness is due to the attempt to keep well within the limits of what the author considered pure scientific history.
The penalty for corrupt resigning or exchanging of a benefice with cure of souls is that the giver as well as the taker shall lose double the value of the sum so given or taken, half the sum to go to the crown and half to a common informer.
The Princess served delicious refreshments to those who were in the habit of eating, and when Dorothy's bed time arrived the company separated after exchanging many friendly sentiments.
This is not a particularly new idea, similar to the phenomenon of getting to know and care about "pen pals" in far-flung places by exchanging postal-mail letters.
Boris was telling his new friend Pierre who the guests were and exchanging glances with Natasha, who was sitting opposite.
Czartoryski, Novosiltsev, Prince Volkonsky, Strogonov, and the others, all richly dressed gay young men on splendid, well-groomed, fresh, only slightly heated horses, exchanging remarks and smiling, had stopped behind the Emperor.
When the voices subsided, the footmen cleared away the broken glass and everybody sat down again, smiling at the noise they had made and exchanging remarks.
The peasants went up and took him by his shoulders and legs, but he moaned piteously and, exchanging looks, they set him down again.
Others turned over and warmed themselves, now and again exchanging a few words.
The system revolves around the concept of exchanging pictures for desired objects.
Many Aymara were dependents of these estates, exchanging labor or crops for usufruct rights to arable lands.
Tim was happy with his trade-off - exchanging a short commute for a higher-paying job downtown.
However, if you are exchanging items, there will not be a charge on the new item that is shipped to you.
Exchanging gifts is a long standing holiday tradition, and finding just the right gifts to give to someone special can be a rewarding and enjoyable experience with a bit of forethought and planning.