Exchange:
v.t.
1. In commerce, to
give one thing or commodity for another;
to alienate or transfer the property of a thing and receive in
compensation for it something of supposed equal value; to barter; and in vulgar language, to swap; to truck.
It differs from sell, only in the kind of compensation. To sell is to alienate for money; to exchange
is to alienate one commodity for another;
as, to exchange horses; to exchange oxen for corn.
2. To lay aside,
quit or resign one thing, state or condition, and take another in the place of
it; as, to exchange a crown for a cowl;
to exchange a throne for a
cell or a hermitage; to exchange a
life of ease for a life of toil.
3. To give and
receive reciprocally; to give and
receive in compensation the same thing.
4. To give and
receive the like thing; as, to exchange thoughts; to
exchange work; to exchange blows; to exchange
prisoners.
It has with before the person receiving the thing
given, and for before the equivalent.
Will you exchange horses with
me? Will you exchange your horse for mine?
n.
1. To commerce, the
act of giving one thing or commodity for another; barter;
traffic by permutation, in which the thing received is supposed to be
equivalent to the thing given.
2. The act of giving
up or resigning one thing or state for another, without contract.
3. The act of giving
and receiving reciprocally’ as an exchange of thoughts; an exchange of
civilities.
4. The contract by
which one commodity is transferred to another for an equivalent commodity.
5. The thing given
in return for something received; or the thing received in return for what is
given.
6. The form of
exchanging one debt or credit for another;
or the receiving or paying of money in one place, for an equal sum in
another, by order, draft or bill of exchange….
Bills of exchange, drawn on persons in a foreign country, are called
foreign bills of exchange; the like bills, drawn on persons in different parts
or cities of the same country, are called inland bills of exchange. A bill of exchange is a mercantile contract
in which four persons are primarily concerned.
7. In mercantile
language, a bill drawn for money is called exchange, instead of a bill of
exchange.
8. The course of
exchange, is the current price between two places, which is above or below par,
or at par. Exchange is at par, when a
bill in New York for the payment of one hundred pounds sterling in London, can
be purchased for one hundred pounds. If
it can be purchased for less, exchange is under par. If the purchaser is obliged to give more,
exchange is above par.
9. In law, a mutual
grant of equal interests, the one in consideration of the other. Estates
exchanged must be equal in quantity, as
fee simple for fee simple.
10. The place where
the merchants, brokers, and bankers of a city meet to transact business, at
certain hours; often contracted into change.
Well, THIS word means a LOT to me. It is the perfect word for understanding repentance.
I know that repentance is
exchanging one way of doing things for a better way of doing things...purging even the desire to do things the old way and replacing it, or
exchanging it, for a better and more appropriate desire and way.
On another level...don't you just love
exchanging heartfelt compliments? I love the energy that happens there. The way both parties' hearts swell with warm and good feelings...then there is a little discomfort because you don't quit feel worthy of the compliment but want to BE worthy of the compliment...then this little desire grows in there to really BECOME worth of the compliment. Then more compliments are
exchanged and people are lifted up a little more. And soon everyone involved is so much happier and feeling pretty grateful.
I love those times...seeing someone walk away from me with a lighter step and a little smile on his or her face...with a little more confidence. It is very wonderful.
Exchange...I want my
exchanges to be complimentary...true compliments...for those around me. There is so much good in life, and so much good in each person who comes into my life. I like looking for it, finding it, and saying something nice about it...in
exchange for the feeling of warmth in my heart, and the gratitude.
Here's to Growing and Glowing!!!
Onward and Upward!
Tari
