swap (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /swɒp/
Definition
To give something you have to someone else and receive something of theirs in return.
Examples
We decided to swap our old car for a newer model.
Can I swap places with you? I don't want to sit by the window.
They swapped phone numbers to stay in touch.
How to Use swap
- swap X for Y (prepositional phrase)
- To exchange one thing (X) for another (Y). — "She decided to swap her small apartment for a house in the suburbs."
- swap with someone (prepositional phrase)
- To exchange something with another person. — "I'll swap my sandwich with you if you don't like tuna."
- swap out (phrasal verb)
- To replace one thing with another. — "The mechanic had to swap out the faulty part."
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