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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.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › changeChange Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHANGE is to make different in some particular : alter. How to use change in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Change.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHANGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHANGE definition: 1. to exchange one thing for another thing, especially of a similar type: 2. to make or become…. Learn more.

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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.

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

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   Definition of change noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable, uncountable] the act or result of something becoming different. change in something We're hoping for a change in the weather. There was no change in the patient's condition overnight. I need to make some major changes in my life.

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

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   The noun change can refer to any thing or state that is different from what it once was. Change is everywhere in life — and in English. The word has numerous senses, both as a noun and verb, and is a part of many common phrases, like "a change of heart."

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

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   35 meanings: 1. to make or become different; alter 2. to replace with or exchange for another 3. to transform or convert or be.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   [transitive] change something to stop having one state, position or direction and start having another. Leaves change colour in autumn. The wind has changed direction. Our ship changed course. The fruit changes colour as it ripens. [transitive] to replace one thing, person, service, etc. with something new or different.

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

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   CHANGE definition: 1. to become different, or to make someone or something become different: 2. to stop having or…. Learn more.

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    Definition of change noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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    To exchange for or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category: change one's name; a light that changes colors. 4. a. To lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; switch: change methods; change sides. b. To transfer from (one conveyance) to another: change planes. 5.