change

[ cheynj ]

/ tʃeɪndʒ /

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verb (used with object), changed, chang·ing.

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.

to transform or convert (usually followed by into): The witch changed the prince into a toad.

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.

to give and take reciprocally; interchange: to change places with someone.

to transfer from one (conveyance) to another: You'll have to change planes in Chicago.

to give or get an equivalent amount of money in lower denominations in exchange for: to change a five-dollar bill.

to give or get foreign money in exchange for: to change dollars into francs.

to remove and replace the covering or coverings of: to change a bed.

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, chang·ing.

to become different: Overnight the nation's mood changed.

to become altered or modified: Colors change if they are exposed to the sun.

to become transformed or converted (usually followed by into): The toad changed back into a prince.

to pass gradually into (usually followed by to or into): Summer changed to autumn.

to switch or to make an exchange: If you want to sit next to the window, I'll change with you.

to transfer between trains or other conveyances: We can take the local and change to an express at the next stop.

to remove one's clothes and put on different clothes: She changed into jeans.

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

(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

the act or fact of changing; fact of being changed: They are pleased by the change in their son's behavior.

a transformation or modification; alteration: They noticed the change in his facial expression.

a variation or deviation: a change in the daily routine.

the substitution of one thing for another: We finally made the change to an oil-burning furnace.

variety or novelty: Let's try a new restaurant for a change.

the passing from one place, state, form, or phase to another: a change of seasons; social change.

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

the supplanting of one thing by another: We need a total change of leadership.

anything that is or may be substituted for another.

a fresh set of clothing.

money given in exchange for an equivalent of higher denomination.

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

coins of low denomination.

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

Also 'change. British. exchange(def 10).

Obsolete. changefulness; caprice.

Verb Phrases

change off,

to take turns with another, as at doing a task.
to alternate between two tasks or between a task and a rest break.

Idioms for change

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

change hands. hand(def 47).

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

ring the changes,

to perform all permutations possible in ringing a set of tuned bells, as in a bell tower of a church.
to vary the manner of performing an action or of discussing a subject; repeat with variations.

Origin of change

1175–1225; (v.) Middle English cha(u)ngen < Anglo-French, Old French changer < Late Latin cambiāre, Latin cambīre to exchange; (noun) Middle English cha(u)nge < Anglo-French, Old French, noun derivative of the v.

SYNONYMS FOR change

1 transmute, transform; vary, mutate; amend, modify.

3 replace, trade.

4 trade.

7 convert.

11 vary, mutate, amend.

19 transmutation, mutation, conversion, vicissitude.

22 exchange.

26, 27 replacement.

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ANTONYMS FOR change

11 remain.

19 permanence.

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synonym study for change

1. Change, alter both mean to make a difference in the state or condition of a thing or to substitute another state or condition. 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, as by raising the hem ( to change a dress would mean to put on a different one).

OTHER WORDS FROM change

chang·ed·ness

[cheyn-jid-nis, cheynjd-] /ˈtʃeɪn dʒɪd nɪs, ˈtʃeɪndʒd-/, noun un·changed, adjective un·chang·ing, adjective un·chang·ing·ly, adverb

un·chang·ing·ness, noun

Words nearby change

changchiak'ou, changchiakow, changchow, changchun, changde, change, change down, change hands, change horses in midstream, don't, change key, change of heart

Example sentences from the Web for change

And as he adjusted to this change in circumstances, he screamed at himself a second time: Wait!

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When we meet them, their lives are unfulfilled, and at no point are we convinced their condition will change.

The Lost Novel of Nobel-Winner José Saramago |Charles Shafaieh |January 5, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
If we want that to change, then all of us have to encourage our legislators to make funding community policing a priority.

How to Solve the Policing Crisis |Keli Goff |January 5, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Nothing in it was meant to change the basic operations of the capitalist economy or to intervene aggressively in class relations.

Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society |Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch |January 4, 2015 |DAILY BEAST

I think what we want and what we need is to be part of the system, and change it for the betterment of our people.

Ed Brooke: The Senate's Civil Rights Pioneer and Prophet of a Post-Racial America |John Avlon |January 4, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Inter-marriage had been rendered possible by a change in the law, and social intermixture was going on.

The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind |Herbert George Wells
At sunset the western sky will change to crimson and the eastern cliffs will change to gold.

A Trip to the Orient |Robert Urie Jacob
The alcalde was trying to change the course of the conversation.

The Social Cancer |Jos Rizal
But even in that glimpse I saw the change which years had brought.

Aladdin & Co. |Herbert Quick
I believe that they silently rate each other as we do men on 'Change—worth five hundred, worth eight hundred napkins.

Debit and Credit |Gustav Freytag

British Dictionary definitions for change

change

/ (tʃeɪndʒ) /

verb

to make or become different; alter

(tr) to replace with or exchange for another to change one's name

(sometimes foll by to or into) to transform or convert or be transformed or converted

to give and receive (something) in return; interchange to change places with someone

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

(tr) to remove or replace the coverings of to change a baby

(when intr, may be foll by into or out of) to put on other clothes

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

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

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

change face 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

change feet informal to put on different shoes, boots, etc

change front

military to redeploy (a force in the field) so that its main weight of weapons points in another direction
to alter one's attitude, opinion, etc

change hands to pass from one owner to another

change one's mind to alter one's decision or opinion

change one's tune to alter one's attitude or tone of speech

noun

the act or fact of changing or being changed

a variation, deviation, or modification

the substitution of one thing for another; exchange

anything that is or may be substituted for something else

variety or novelty (esp in the phrase for a change) I want to go to France for a change

a different or fresh set, esp of clothes

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

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

coins of a small denomination regarded collectively

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

the act of passing from one state or phase to another

the transition from one phase of the moon to the next

the order in which a peal of bells may be rung

sport short for changeover (def. 3b)

slang desirable or useful information

obsolete fickleness or caprice

change of heart a profound change of outlook, opinion, etc

get no change out of someone slang not to be successful in attempts to exploit or extract information from someone

ring the changes to vary the manner or performance of an action that is often repeated

See also change down, changeover, change round, change up

Derived forms of change

changeless, adjective changelessly, adverb changelessness, noun changer, noun

Word Origin for change

C13: from Old French changier, from Latin cambīre to exchange, barter

Idioms and Phrases with change

change

In addition to the idioms beginning with change

change hands
change horses in midstream, don't
change off
change of heart
change of life
change of pace
change one's mind
change one's stripes
change one's tune
change the subject

also see:

for a change
leopard cannot change its spots
piece of change
ring the changes

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change

verb (used with object), changed, chang·ing.

verb (used without object), changed, chang·ing.

noun

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synonym study for change

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verb

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

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change

verb (used with object), changed, chang·ing.

verb (used without object), changed, chang·ing.

noun

Verb Phrases

Idioms for change

Origin of change

SYNONYMS FOR change

ANTONYMS FOR change

synonym study for change

OTHER WORDS FROM change

Words nearby change

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