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change

[cheynj]

verb (used with object)

changed, changing 
  1. 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.

    to change one's name;

    to change one's opinion;

    to change the course of history.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,
  2. to transform or convert (usually followed byinto ).

    The witch changed the prince into a toad.

  3. to substitute another or others for; exchange for something else, usually of the same kind.

    She changed her shoes when she got home from the office.

    Synonyms: ,
  4. to give and take reciprocally; interchange.

    to change places with someone.

    Synonyms:
  5. to transfer from one (conveyance) to another.

    You'll have to change planes in Chicago.

  6. to give or get an equivalent amount of money in lower denominations in exchange for.

    to change a five-dollar bill.

  7. to give or get foreign money in exchange for.

    to change dollars into euros.

    Synonyms:
  8. to remove and replace the covering or coverings of.

    to change a bed.

  9. to remove a dirty diaper from (a baby) and replace it with a clean one.

    new parents, learning to change a baby.



verb (used without object)

changed, changing 
  1. to become different.

    Overnight the nation's mood changed.

  2. to become altered or modified.

    Colors change if they are exposed to the sun.

    Synonyms: , ,
    Antonyms:
  3. to become transformed or converted (usually followed byinto ).

    The toad changed back into a prince.

  4. to pass gradually into (usually followed by to orinto ).

    Summer changed to autumn.

  5. to switch or to make an exchange.

    If you want to sit next to the window, I'll change with you.

  6. to transfer between trains or other conveyances.

    We can take the local and change to an express at the next stop.

  7. to remove one's clothes and put on different clothes.

    She changed into jeans.

  8. (of the moon) to pass from one phase to another.

  9. (of the voice) to become deeper in tone; come to have a lower register.

    The boy's voice began to change when he was thirteen.

noun

  1. the act or fact of changing; fact of being changed.

    They are pleased by the change in their son's behavior.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
    Antonyms:
  2. a transformation or modification; alteration.

    They noticed the change in his facial expression.

  3. a variation or deviation.

    a change in the daily routine.

  4. the substitution of one thing for another.

    We finally made the change to an oil-burning furnace.

    Synonyms:
  5. variety or novelty.

    Let's try a new restaurant for a change.

  6. the passing from one place, state, form, or phase to another.

    a change of seasons;

    social change.

  7. Jazz.harmonic progression from one tonality to another; modulation.

  8. the supplanting of one thing by another.

    We need a total change of leadership.

    Synonyms: ,
  9. anything that is or may be substituted for another.

    Synonyms: ,
  10. a fresh set of clothing.

  11. money given in exchange for an equivalent of higher denomination.

  12. a balance of money that is returned when the sum tendered in payment is larger than the sum due.

  13. coins of low denomination.

  14. any of the various sequences in which a peal of bells may be rung.

  15. British.Also 'change exchange.

  16. Obsolete.changefulness; caprice.

verb phrase

    1. to take turns with another, as at doing a task.

    2. to alternate between two tasks or between a task and a rest break.

change

/ ʃɪԻ /

verb

  1. to make or become different; alter

  2. (tr) to replace with or exchange for another

    to change one's name

  3. to transform or convert or be transformed or converted

  4. to give and receive (something) in return; interchange

    to change places with someone

  5. (tr) to give or receive (money) in exchange for the equivalent sum in a smaller denomination or different currency

  6. (tr) to remove or replace the coverings of

    to change a baby

  7. to put on other clothes

  8. (intr) (of the moon) to pass from one phase to the following one

  9. to operate (the gear lever of a motor vehicle) in order to alter the gear ratio

    to change gear

  10. to alight from (one bus, train, etc) and board another

  11. to rotate the telescope of a surveying instrument through 180° horizontally and vertically, taking a second sighting of the same object in order to reduce error

  12. informalto put on different shoes, boots, etc

    1. military to redeploy (a force in the field) so that its main weight of weapons points in another direction

    2. to alter one's attitude, opinion, etc

  13. to pass from one owner to another

  14. to alter one's decision or opinion

  15. to alter one's attitude or tone of speech

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or fact of changing or being changed

  2. a variation, deviation, or modification

  3. the substitution of one thing for another; exchange

  4. anything that is or may be substituted for something else

  5. variety or novelty (esp in the phrase for a change )

    I want to go to France for a change

  6. a different or fresh set, esp of clothes

  7. money given or received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or in a different currency

  8. the balance of money given or received when the amount tendered is larger than the amount due

  9. coins of a small denomination regarded collectively

  10. archaic(often capital) a place where merchants meet to transact business; an exchange

  11. the act of passing from one state or phase to another

  12. the transition from one phase of the moon to the next

  13. the order in which a peal of bells may be rung

  14. sport short for changeover

  15. slangdesirable or useful information

  16. obsoletefickleness or caprice

  17. a profound change of outlook, opinion, etc

  18. slangnot to be successful in attempts to exploit or extract information from someone

  19. to vary the manner or performance of an action that is often repeated

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • changedness noun
  • unchanged adjective
  • unchanging adjective
  • unchangingly adverb
  • unchangingness noun
  • ˈ󲹲ԲԱ noun
  • ˈ󲹲Բ noun
  • ˈ󲹲Բ adjective
  • ˈ󲹲Բly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of change1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English verb cha(u)ngen, from Anglo-French, Old French changer, from Late Latin , Latin ī “to exchange, barter”; Middle English noun cha(u)nge, from Anglo-French, Old French, noun derivative of the verb; of Celtic origin
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of change1

C13: from Old French changier, from Latin ī to exchange, barter
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. change one's mind, to change one's opinions or intentions.

  2. change hands. hand.

  3. ring the changes,

    1. to perform all permutations possible in ringing a set of tuned bells, as in a bell tower of a church.

    2. to vary the manner of performing an action or of discussing a subject; repeat with variations.

  4. change front, to shift a military force in another direction.

In addition to the idioms beginning with change, also see for a change; leopard cannot change its spots; piece of change; ring the changes.
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Example Sentences

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Australia's sledging perhaps masked some of their own struggles as they build towards hosting an Ashes series against England, with captain Pat Cummins hinting changes could be afoot for a forthcoming tour to West Indies.

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He added that Baroness Casey had originally thought a new inquiry was not necessary, but she had changed her mind having looked into it in recent months.

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That imbalance, which CMS describes as a loophole, is one of the main things Republicans are trying to change.

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A stage show based on the first film called “How to Train Your Dragon: Live Spectacular,” which toured Australia and New Zealand in 2012, radically changed the design — to a mixed response.

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GEL decided a few years ago to change the way its tariffs were structured, so people paid a higher fixed cost, known as the standing charge.

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When To Use

What is another way to saychange?

To change something is to make its form, nature, or content different from what it is currently or from what it would be if left alone. How is change different from alter? Find out on Thesaurus.com.

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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