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I will swap my blue marker for your green one.
What does Swap mean?
trade or exchange.
Dictionary definition
To trade one thing for another.
Example sentences
Swap in a sentence
medium
The students made a fair swap of books for the reading project.
hard
In math, a teacher may swap two numbers to show that their order can change in addition.
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What does swap mean?
Swap means trade or exchange.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to swap?
Trade is close in meaning to swap in this context.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful contrast for swap?
Keep contrasts with swap in this context.
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WordSwap.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningSwap means trade or exchange.
ExampleExample: I will swap my blue marker for your green one.
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Synonyms
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Word family
Swap word family
Base word
swap
verb
swaps
Trades now or often.
verb
swapped
Traded in the past.
verb
swapping
Trading now.
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Hint for students
trade or exchange.
Common mix-up
Swap is not the same as keep. Swap means trade or exchange.
Try it in class or at home
Read this model sentence: The students made a fair swap of books for the reading project. Clue words: students, made, fair. Underline clue words that show why swap fits instead of keep. Now write one new sentence that shows swap without using the word swap. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show swap?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The students made a fair swap of books for the reading project." Why does swap fit better than keep?
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