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

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   to form a new opinion or make a new decision about something that is different from your old one: If you change your mind about coming tonight, just give me a call. See more. change for the better. to improve: Her attitude has definitely changed for the better since she started this new job. See more. change your ways.

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

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   a. : to replace with another. let's change the subject. b. : to make a shift from one to another : switch. always changes sides in an argument. c. : to exchange for an equivalent sum of money (as in smaller denominations or in a foreign currency) change a 20-dollar bill. d. : to undergo a modification of. foliage changing color.

4. 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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › changeCHANGE Definition & Meaning | 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.

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

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   To change something means to replace it with something new or different. I paid £80 to have my car radio fixed and I bet all they did was change a fuse. [ VERB noun ]

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

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   to become different, or to make someone or something become different: I hadn't seen her for twenty years, but she hadn't changed a bit. Meeting you has changed my life. She's changed from being a happy, healthy child to being ill all the time. Since he met her, he's a changed man. changing attitudes.

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

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   Definition of change verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.