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   change

   /tʃeɪn(d)ʒ/

   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: "the nature of the industry is likely to change"
   • ▪ 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 vapour when heated"
   • ▪ alter in terms of: "the ferns began to change shape" Similar altermake differentbecome differentundergo a changemake alterations toadjustmake adjustments toadaptturnamendimprovemodifyconvertreviserecastreformreshaperefashionredesignrestylerevampreworkremakeremodelremouldredoreconstructreorganizereorderrefinereorientreorientatevarytransformtransfiguretransmutemetamorphoseundergo a sea changeevolvecustomizetailorinformal:tweaktechnical:permuteOpposite preservestay the same
   • ▪ (of traffic lights) move from one colour 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: "slow down and change gear as smoothly as possible to avoid skidding"
   • ▪ exchange (a sum of money) for the same sum in a different currency or denomination: "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 nappy 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, bus, etc.: "we had to change at Rugby"

   noun

   • 1. an act or process through which something becomes different: "the change from a nomadic to an agricultural society"
   • ▪ the substitution of one thing for another: "we need a change of government" Similar swapexchangeinterchangesubstitutionswitchcommutationconversionreplacementrotationalternationtranspositiontradebarterbarteringarchaic:truck
   • ▪ an alteration or modification: "a change came over Eddie's face" Similar alterationmodificationvariationconversionrevisionamendmentadjustmentadaptationremodellingreshapingremouldingredoingreconstructionrebuildingrecastingreorganizationrearrangementreorderingreshufflingrestylingrejiggingreworkingrenewalrenewingrevampingrenovationremakingmetamorphosistransformationtransfigurationtranslationevolutionmutationsea changehumorous:transmogrification
   • ▪ a new or refreshingly different experience: "couscous makes an interesting change from rice"
   • ▪ a clean garment or garments as a replacement for something one is wearing: "a change of socks"
   • ▪ the menopause. informal
   • ▪ the moon's arrival at a fresh phase, typically at the new moon.
   • 2. coins as opposed to banknotes: "a handful of loose change" Similar coinsloose changesmall changecashpetty cashcoinagecoincoin of the realmhard cashsilvercoppercoppersgoldformal:specie
   • ▪ money given in exchange for the same sum in larger units: "I'd go to the bank and get change"
   • ▪ money returned to someone as the balance of the sum paid for something: "I watched him check and pocket his 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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   CHANGE definition: 1. to exchange one thing for another thing, especially of a similar type: 2. to make or become…. Learn more.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

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   To change is to make a material or radical difference or to substitute one thing for another of the same kind: to change a lock; to change one's plans. To alter is to make some partial change, as in appearance, but usu. to preserve the identity: to alter a garment; to alter a contract.

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

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   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 (to change a dress would mean to put on a different one).

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

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

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

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   Definitions of change. verb. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence. “her mood changes in accordance with the weather” synonyms: alter, vary. see more. verb. undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.

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

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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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCHANGE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    Definitions of 'change'. 1. If there is a change in something, it becomes different. [...] 2. See also sea change. 3. If you say that something is a change or makes a change, you mean that it is enjoyable because it is different from what you are used to. [approval] [...]

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › change_nchange, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    Aug 3, 2023 · A change from one physical state to another, spec. (a) a change between being at rest and being in motion (now rare); (b) a change between phases of matter, as from solid to liquid, liquid to gas, etc.