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   Change

   /CHānj/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (someone or something) different; alter or modify: "both parties voted against proposals to change the law"
   • ▪ become different; be altered or modified: "I've had time to think and my opinion hasn't changed"
   • ▪ turn or convert (something) from one state, form, or substance into another: "filters change the ammonia into nitrate"
   • ▪ turn or be converted from one state, form, or substance into another: "electronic cigarettes use liquid nicotine which changes into vapor when heated"
   • ▪ alter in terms of: "the ferns began to change shape" Similar altermake differentbecome differentundergo a changemake alterations toadjustmake adjustments toadaptturnamendimprovemodifyconvertreviserecastreformreshaperefashionredesignrestylerevampreworkremakeremodelremoldredoreconstructreorganizereorderrefinereorientreorientatevarytransformtransfiguretransmutemetamorphoseundergo a sea changeevolvecustomizetailorinformal:tweaktechnical:permuteOpposite preservestay the same
   • ▪ (of traffic lights) move from one color of signal to another: "they stopped at the corner, waiting for the lights to change"
   • ▪ (of the moon) arrive at a fresh phase; become new: "he is going to be worse for the next two or three days because the moon has changed"
   • 2. replace (something) with something else, especially something of the same kind that is newer or better; substitute one thing for (another): "she decided to change her name"
   • ▪ exchange (something) with someone else, giving one thing and receiving something of the same kind in return: "I offered to change seats with him"
   • ▪ engage (a different gear) in a motor vehicle: "wait for a gap and then change gears"
   • ▪ exchange (a sum of money) for the same amount in smaller denominations or in coins, or for different currency: "there's an ATM in the reception area which will change your English money"
   • 3. put different clothes on: "he changed for dinner"
   • ▪ put a clean diaper on (a baby or young child): "I changed her on top of the table until she got too big"
   • 4. move to a different train, airplane, or subway line.

   noun

   • 1. the act or instance of making or becoming different: "the change from a nomadic to an agricultural society"
   • ▪ the substitution of one thing for another: "a change of venue" Similar swapexchangeinterchangesubstitutionswitchcommutationconversionreplacementrotationalternationtranspositiontradebarterbarteringarchaic:truck
   • ▪ an alteration or modification: "a change came over Eddie's face" Similar alterationmodificationvariationconversionrevisionamendmentadjustmentadaptationremodelingreshapingremoldingredoingreconstructionrebuildingrecastingreorganizationrearrangementreorderingreshufflingrestylingrejiggingreworkingrenewalrenewingrevampingrenovationremakingmetamorphosistransformationtransfigurationtranslationevolutionmutationsea changehumorous:transmogrification
   • ▪ a new or refreshingly different experience: "couscous makes an interesting change from rice"
   • ▪ a clean garment or garments as a replacement for clothes one is wearing: "a change of socks"
   • ▪ the menopause. informal
   • ▪ the moon's arrival at a fresh phase, typically at the new moon.
   • ▪ another term for change-up
   • 2. coins as opposed to paper currency: "a handful of loose change" Similar coinsloose changesmall changecashpetty cashcoinagecoincoin of the realmhard cashsilvercoppercoppersgoldformal:specie
   • ▪ money given in exchange for the same amount in larger denominations: "I'd go to the bank and get change"
   • ▪ money returned to someone as the balance of the amount paid for something: "I watched him pocket the change"
   • 3. an order in which a peal of bells can be rung.
   • 4. a place where merchants met to do business. historical

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French change (noun), changer (verb), from late Latin cambiare, from Latin cambire ‘barter’, probably of Celtic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. changeful adjective

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › changeChange - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another. “the change was intended to increase sales” “this storm is certainly a change for the worse” synonyms: alteration, modification.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHANGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to stop having or using one thing, and start having or using another: The doctor has recommended changing my diet. I'll have to ask them if they can change the time of my interview. You'll have to change gear to go up the hill. change verb (CLOTHES) A2. to take off your clothes and put on different ones:

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchange verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   to change to a different or new activity while you are in the middle of something else; to change from supporting one person or thing to another change your/somebody’s mind to change a decision or an opinion

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchange noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [countable] the process of replacing something with something new or different; a thing that is used to replace something. change of something a change of address. a change of government. (British English) Let's get away for the weekend. A change of scene (= time in a different place) will do you good.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHANGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · To change is to make a material difference so that the thing is distinctly different from what it was: to change one's opinion. To alter is to make some partial change, as in appearance, but usually to preserve the identity: to alter a dress ( to change a dress would mean to put on a different one).

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › &CHANGE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Change definition: to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone. See examples of CHANGE used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › changeChange - definition of change by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To become different or undergo alteration: He changed as he matured. 2. To undergo transformation or transition: The music changed to a slow waltz. 3. To go from one phase to another, as the moon or the seasons. 4. To make an exchange: If you prefer this seat, I'll change with you. 5.