in|ter|change

in|ter|change
in|ter|change «verb. IHN tuhr CHAYNJ; noun. IHN tuhr CHAYNJ», verb, -changed, -chang|ing, noun.
–v.t.
1. to put each of (two or more persons or things) in the place of the other: »

to interchange two drawers in a dresser. The two girls interchanged hats.

2. to give and take; make an exchange of: »

The friends interchanged things when one traded his kite for the other's ball.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under exchange. (Cf. ↑exchange)
3. to cause to happen by turns; alternate: »

to interchange severity with indulgence.

–v.i.
1. to occur by turns; alternate: »

Fever interchanges with chills in this disease.

2. to change places.
–n.
1. a putting each of two or more persons or things in the other's place: »

The word “team” may be turned into “meat” by the interchange of the end letters.

2. the act or process of giving and taking; exchanging.
3. alternate succession; alternation: »

an interchange of hard work with rest.

4. the point at which a highway, especially an express highway, connects with another main traffic route. An interchange is designed so that none of the streams of traffic interfere with each other. »

The permanent Thruway interchange at Suffern will open at 2 P.M. today (New York Times).

╂[alteration (influenced by Latin inter-) of Middle English entrechangen < Old French entrechangier < entre- (< Latin inter-) + changier < Latin cambiāre change, exchange]
–in´ter|chang´er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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