Meaning & use
interchanged
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“interchanged” is a form of “interchange”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
verbtransitive
past tense of interchange: swapped one thing for another, or put each in the other's place
Grammar: Takes an object: they interchanged the parts. Often used in the passive: the parts were interchanged.
Patterns
- interchanged something
- interchanged something with something
The two students interchanged their seats before the lecture began.
The parts can be interchanged without any special tools.
They interchanged ideas during the meeting.
verbintransitive
past tense of interchange: (of two things) took each other's place or were used in place of each other
Grammar: No object; often used with 'with': the terms interchanged with each other.
Patterns
- interchanged with something
In this dialect, the two words have interchanged over time.
The roles interchanged as the project progressed.
Word forms
| base form | interchange |
|---|---|
| third person singular | interchanges |
| present participle | interchanging |
| past tense | interchanged |
| past participle | interchanged |
Common combinations
- interchanged with
- The two terms are often interchanged with each other.
- interchanged between
- The data was interchanged between the two systems.
- interchanged roles
- The actors interchanged roles in the second act.
- interchanged ideas
- The team interchanged ideas freely during the brainstorm.
Synonyms and how they differ
- swapped
- More informal and common in everyday speech; 'interchanged' is slightly more formal.
- exchanged
- Often used for giving one thing and receiving another, while 'interchanged' emphasizes mutual replacement.
Opposites
Word family
- interchange verb
- To swap or put each in the other's place.
- interchangeable adjective
- Able to be used in place of each other.
- interchange noun
- An act of exchanging things or a place where roads meet.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence:
Choose one answer.
When two things are used in place of each other, the pattern is 'interchanged with'. 'To', 'by', and 'for' do not fit this meaning.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “interchanged”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.