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(noun) substitution, commutation
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"
(noun) interchange
reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
he earns his living from the interchange of currency
(noun) interchange
the act of changing one thing for another thing
Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience; there was an interchange of prisoners
(noun) rally
(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
after a short rally Connors won the point
(noun) central, telephone exchange
a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
(verb) switch, switch over
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
(verb) convert, commute, change
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 a penalty for a less severe one
(verb) change, interchange
give to, and receive from, one another
Would you change places with me?; We have been exchanging letters for a year
(verb) replace, interchange, substitute
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
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