Phrase guide

in exchange

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

As an exchange or replacement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • I took my old phone back to the shop, and they gave me a new one in exchange.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

As a means of reciprocating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • If I help you with your work, what will you do in exchange?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: in return

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: til gengæld — as an exchange
  • Finnish: vastineeksi — as an exchange
  • Finnish: tilalle — as an exchange
  • French: en échange — as an exchange
  • Hungarian: cserébe — as an exchange
  • Polish: w zamian — as an exchange
  • Portuguese: em troca — as an exchange
  • Russian: взаме́н (vzamén) — as an exchange
  • Finnish: vastineeksi — as a means of reciprocating
  • French: en échange — as a means of reciprocating
  • Polish: w zamian — as a means of reciprocating
  • Portuguese: em troca — as a means of reciprocating
  • Russian: взаме́н (vzamén) — as a means of reciprocating