exchange

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/noun

The act of giving one thing and receiving another in return; a trade.

Example sentences

“We made an exchange: my old bike for his skateboard.”
“The two countries agreed to an exchange of prisoners at the border.”

'In exchange for' is the pattern. Also a place of trading, as in stock exchange, and a testy back-and-forth: 'a heated exchange'.

Synonyms for exchange

trade
swap
switch

Related words

transactionA deal in which things such as money, goods, or ideas are exchanged.returnTo take or send something you bought back to the store, usually to get your money back or swap it.shippingThe business or process of moving goods from one place to another.feeA payment required in return for a service or privilege.merchantSomeone whose business is buying and selling goods to make money.taxMoney that people and businesses must pay to a government to fund public services.