to swap something for something

  • 1Swap — An arrangement whereby two companies lend to each other on different terms, e.g. in different currencies, and/or at different interest rates, fixed or floating. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. swap swap 1 [swɒp ǁ swɑːp] also swop …

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  • 2swap — A contract to buy and sell currencies with spot ( cash and carry) or forward contracts. The contract provides for the buying and selling to occur at different times; thus, each party acquires a currency it needs for a predetermined period of time …

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  • 3swap — swap1 [ swap ] verb * intransitive or transitive to give something to someone in exchange for something else: TRADE: Do you want to swap seats? swap with someone: If you like this one better, I ll swap with you. swap something for something: She… …

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  • 4swap — I UK [swɒp] / US [swɑp] verb Word forms swap : present tense I/you/we/they swap he/she/it swaps present participle swapping past tense swapped past participle swapped * 1) [intransitive/transitive] to give something to someone in exchange for… …

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  • 5swap — swap1 S3 swop [swɔp US swa:p] v BrE past tense and past participle swapped present participle swapping [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: swap to hit (14 19 centuries), from the sound; from the practice of striking the hands together when agreeing a… …

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  • 6swap (swop) — 1 verb swapped, swapping (I, T) 1 to exchange something with someone, especially so that each of you get what you want; trade 2 (1): I liked her coat and she liked mine, so we swapped. | swap sth for sth: Adam swapped three of his stickers for… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7swap — [[t]swɒ̱p[/t]] swaps, swapping, swapped also swop 1) V RECIP If you swap something with someone, you give it to them and receive a different thing in exchange. [V pl n] Next week they will swap places and will repeat the switch weekly... [V pl n… …

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  • 8swap — [swɒp] verb [I/T] to give something to someone in exchange for something else If you like this one better, I ll swap with you.[/ex] Members are encouraged to swap books with each other.[/ex] • swap places 1) if two people swap places, each person …

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  • 9For British Eyes Only — Infobox Arrested Development episode episode name = For British Eyes Only episode no = 3AJD02 airdate = September 26, 2005 writer = Richard Day and Mitchell Hurwitz director = John Fortenberry guest star = Charlize Theron as Rita Leeds Dave… …

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  • 10Something Good (album) — Infobox Album| Background = orange Name = Something Good Released = September 30th, 2002 Type = Album Recorded = 2002 Genre = Pop, Acoustic Length = 49 minutes Label = Jive Records Producer = Kevin Malpass Artist = Catherine Porter Last album =… …

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