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ἀνταλλάσσω

ἀνταλλάσσω, to exchange

ἀνταλλά-σσω, Att. ἀνταλλάττω,
  • exchange one thing with another, δάκρυα δʼ ἀνταλλάσσετε τοῖς τῆσδε μέλεσι E. Tr. 351; τὴν ἀξίωσιν τῶν ὀνομάτων ἐς τὰ ἔργα ἀ. they changed the signification of the names in relation to things, Th. 3.82; τὴν ψυχὴν τοῦ χρυσίου Poll. 3.113.
    • II more freq. in Med., take in exchange, ἄνδρα A. Ch. 133; ἀνταλλάσσεσθαί τί τινος take one thing in exchange for another, E. Hel. 1088, etc.; τι ἀντί τινος D. 16.5; ἀνταλλάσσεσθαι τῇ διανοίᾳ interchange in thought, Pl. Tht. 189c; θάνατον ἀνταλλάξεται shall receive death in exchange, i.e. as a punishment, E. Ph. 1633:—so in Pass., ἀντηλλαγμένου τοῦ ἑκατέρων τρόπου having made an interchange of each otherʼs custom, i.e. having each adopted the way of the other, Th. 4.14.
      • 2 give in exchange, μηδεμιᾶς χάριτος μηδʼ ὠφελίας τὴν εἰς τοὺς Ἕλληνας εὔνοιαν D. 6.10.

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