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Verbs of Causing Movement - Verbs for Transaction and Exchange

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to transaction and exchange such as "borrow", "switch", and "loan".

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Categorized English Verbs of Causing Movement
to borrow
to borrow
[Verb]

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

Ex: Can I borrow your umbrella? It's raining outside, and I left mine at home. 
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to lend
to lend
[Verb]

to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

Ex: She agreed to lend her friend some money until the next payday. 
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to loan
to loan
[Verb]

to give someone something, such as an amount of money, with the understanding that it will be returned

Ex: The bank agreed to loan her the funds for purchasing a new car. 
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to cash
to cash
[Verb]

to turn a check, financial paper, etc. into real money

Ex: She went to the bank to cash her paycheck. 
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to compensate

to give something, particularly money, to make up for the difficulty, pain, damage, etc. that someone has suffered

Ex: Insurance companies often compensate policyholders for property damage or loss. 
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to recompense

to repay someone for their efforts, losses, services, etc.

Ex: The insurance company agreed to recompense the homeowner for the damages caused by the flood. 
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to reimburse

to repay someone for expenses or losses they have experienced

Ex: If you provide the receipts, we'll be happy to reimburse you for the business-related expenses. 
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to indemnify

to repay someone for financial loss, damage, etc. that they have experienced

Ex: The employer agreed to indemnify the employee for any work-related injuries covered by the company's insurance. 
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to recoup
to recoup
[Verb]

to repay someone, typically for losses or expenses they have suffered

Ex: The insurance company agreed to recoup the homeowner for the damages caused by the natural disaster. 
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to requite

to give something as a reward or compensation for services, favors, or achievements

Ex: The hero was requited with riches and honors for his bravery in battle. 
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to swap
to swap
[Verb]

to give something to a person and receive something else in return

Ex: They decided to swap books to diversify their reading choices. 
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to exchange

to give something to someone and receive something else from them

Ex: They decided to exchange gifts during the holiday celebration. 
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to trade
to trade
[Verb]

to exchange one thing for another through a mutual agreement

Ex: He traded his baseball cards for his friend's comic books. 
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to barter
to barter
[Verb]

to exchange goods or services without using money

Ex: In the early days, people would barter livestock for essential goods. 
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to interchange

to swap items, information, etc. between different parties

Ex: The students decided to interchange textbooks for the semester to study different subjects. 
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to switch
to switch
[Verb]

to swap one thing with another

Ex: In the recipe, you can switch butter for margarine if needed. 
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to replace

to put someone or something new instead of someone or something else

Ex: The company decided to replace the outdated equipment with newer, more efficient models. 
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to substitute

to put something or someone in the place of another

Ex: Due to allergies, the chef had to substitute dairy with non-dairy alternatives in the dessert. 
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to change
to change
[Verb]

to substitute one thing for another, particularly something better or newer, but of the same kind

Ex: He changes his laptop every three years. 
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to displace

to replace the position or importance of something

Ex: The new technology quickly began to displace traditional methods of communication. 
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to supplant

to replace something, especially by force or through competition

Ex: The new software aims to supplant the outdated system currently in use. 
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to make up for

to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged

Ex: He bought her flowers to make up for forgetting her birthday. 
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