interchange
[ verb in-ter-cheynj; noun in-ter-cheynj ]
/ verb ˌɪn tərˈtʃeɪndʒ; noun ˈɪn tərˌtʃeɪndʒ /
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verb (used with object), in·ter·changed, in·ter·chang·ing.
verb (used without object), in·ter·changed, in·ter·chang·ing.
to occur by turns or in succession; alternate.
to change places, as two persons or things, or as one with another.
noun
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM interchange
in·ter·chang·er, nounpre·in·ter·change, nounWords nearby interchange
interception, interceptor, intercession, intercessor, intercessory, interchange, interchangeable, interchurch, intercilium, Intercity, interclass
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British Dictionary definitions for interchange
interchange
verb (ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒ)
to change places or cause to change places; alternate; exchange; switch
noun (ˈɪntəˌtʃeɪndʒ)
the act of interchanging; exchange or alternation
a motorway junction of interconnecting roads and bridges designed to prevent streams of traffic crossing one another
Derived forms of interchange
interchangeable, adjectiveinterchangeability or interchangeableness, nouninterchangeably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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