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1swap also Brit swop Listen to audio/ˈswɑ:p/ verb
swaps; swapped; swap·ping
informal 1 : to give something to someone and receive something in return : to trade or exchange (things) [+ obj] He swapped his cupcake for a candy bar. He swapped desserts with his brother. = He and his brother swapped desserts. I'll swap my sandwich for your popcorn. = I'll swap you my sandwich for your popcorn. I swapped seats with my sister so she could see the stage better. We often get together and swap [=exchange] recipes. We spent some time swapping stories about our college days. [=telling each other stories about our college days] [no obj] I liked her blue notebook and she liked my red one, so we swapped. He wanted the window seat so we swapped. = (Brit) He wanted the window seat so we swapped over.
2 : to replace (something) with something else [+ obj] He swapped (out) his hard drive for a bigger one. The nurse swapped [=switched] the patients' charts by mistake. [no obj] (Brit) Our company decided to swap over to a new supplier.

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