v. t. | 1. | |
1. | To put each in the place of the other; to give and take mutually; to exchange; to reciprocate; | |
2. | To cause to follow alternately; to intermingle; to vary; | |
v. i. | 1. | To make an interchange; to alternate. |
n. | 1. | |
1. | The act of mutually changing; the act of mutually giving and receiving; exchange; | |
2. | The mutual exchange of commodities between two persons or countries; barter; commerce. | |
3. | Alternate succession; alternation; a mingling. | |
4. | An intersection between highways, having two or more levels and a series of connecting roadways so that traffic on one highway may pass over or under the other highway without crossing through the line of traffic, and vehicles may pass from one highway to the other while traffic on both highways continues uninterrupted. A common interchange is the |
Noun | 1. | interchange - a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams |
2. | interchange - mutual interaction; the activity of interchanging or reciprocating Synonyms: give-and-take, reciprocation | |
3. | interchange - reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries; "he earns his living from the interchange of currency" Synonyms: exchange | |
Verb | 1. | interchange - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year" |
2. | interchange - cause to change places; "interchange this screw for one of a smaller size" Synonyms: counterchange, transpose | |
3. | interchange - reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) |