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- Dictionarychange/CHānj/
verb
- 1. make (someone or something) different; alter or modify: "both parties voted against proposals to change the law"
- 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"
noun
- 1. the act or instance of making or becoming different: "the change from a nomadic to an agricultural society"
- 2. coins as opposed to paper currency: "a handful of loose change" Similar
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change, alter, vary, modify mean to make or become different. change implies making either an essential difference often amounting to a loss of original identity or a substitution of one thing for another.
CHANGE definition: 1. to exchange one thing for another thing, especially of a similar type: 2. to make or become…. Learn more.
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.
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.
CHANGE definition: 1. to become different, or to make someone or something become different: 2. to stop having or…. Learn more.
change. (chānj) v. changed, chang·ing, chang·es. v.tr. 1. a. To cause to be different: change the spelling of a word. b. To give a completely different form or appearance to; transform: changed the yard into a garden. 2. To give and receive reciprocally; interchange: change places. 3.
[countable, uncountable]the act or result of something becoming different. change in somethingWe'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. a change in policy/law. The past decade has seen dramatic changes in global poverty.