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Definition of 'change'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) change
to make different in form:
to change one's name.

2.  change
to transform (usu. fol. by into):
The witch changed the prince into a toad.

3.  change
to exchange for another or others:
to change shoes.

4.  change
to give and take reciprocally:
to change places with someone.

5.  change
to transfer from one (conveyance) to another.

6.  change
to give or get smaller money in exchange for.

7.  change
to give or get foreign money in exchange for.

8.  change
to remove and replace the coverings or garments of:
to change a bed; to change a baby.

9. (v.i.) change
to become different:
The nation's mood has changed.

10.  change
to become altered or modified:
Colors change when exposed to the sun.

11.  change
to become transformed (usu. fol. by into):
The toad changed back into a prince.

12.  change
to pass gradually into (usu. fol. by to or into):
Summer changed to autumn.

13.  change
to make an exchange.

14.  change
to transfer between conveyances.

15.  change
to change one's clothes.

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

17.  change
(of the voice) to become deeper in tone.

18.  change
change off,

19.  change
to take turns with another, as at doing a task.

20.  change
to alternate between two tasks or between a task and a rest break.

21. (n.) change
the act of changing or the result of being changed.

22.  change
a transformation or modification:
a change of expression.

23.  change
a variation or deviation:
a change in one's routine.

24.  change
the substitution of one thing for another.

25.  change
a replacement or substitution.

26.  change
a fresh set of clothes.

27.  change
variety or novelty:
He's not one who likes change.

28.  change
the passing from one state, phase, etc., to another:
social change.

29.  change
a modulation in jazz.

30.  change
the money returned when the sum offered in payment is larger than the sum due.

31.  change
coins of low denomination.

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

33.  change
Brit.

Definition of 'change'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) change, alteration, modification
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"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

2. (noun) change
a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
"he attributed the change to their marriage"

3. (noun) change
the action of changing something
"the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

4. (noun) change
the result of alteration or modification
"there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"

5. (noun) change
the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
"I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"

6. (noun) change
a thing that is different
"he inspected several changes before selecting one"

7. (noun) change
a different or fresh set of clothes
"she brought a change in her overnight bag"

8. (noun) change
coins of small denomination regarded collectively
"he had a pocketful of change"

9. (noun) change
money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency
"he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"

10. (verb) variety, change
a difference that is usually pleasant
"he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"

11. (verb) change, alter, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

12. (verb) change
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

13. (verb) change, alter, vary
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"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

14. (verb) switch, shift, change
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
"switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

15. (verb) change
change clothes; put on different clothes
"Change before you go to the opera"

16. (verb) change, exchange, commute, convert
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
"Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"

17. (verb) exchange, change, interchange
give to, and receive from, one another
"Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

18. (verb) transfer, change
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
"She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"

19. (verb) deepen, change
become deeper in tone
"His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"

20. (verb) change
remove or replace the coverings of
"Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens"

Definition of 'change'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) change
to become or make different; = alter
He's really changed since I last saw him.; I'm not going to change my opinion.; leaves that change from green to orange in the fall

2.  change
change your mind
to make a new decision
I keep changing my mind about which one to buy.

3.  change
to stop doing or using sth in order to do sth else
to change from one school to another; I changed banks.

4.  change
change the subject
to talk about sth different
She quickly changed the subject

5.  change
to put on different clothes
to change for dinner; to change clothes; I'll change into/out of my boots.; two minutes to get changed between scenes

6.  change
get changed
to move from one vehicle to another during a journey
to change planes in Hong Kong

7.  change
to exchange money
to change euros into dollars

8.  change
to exchange goods you bought
***I'd like to change this for the blue one.

9. (noun) change
the act or result of changing; = alteration = modification
changes in weather patterns; no change in her condition; to make some changes to the house

10.  change
the replacement of one thing with another
a change of clothing/clothes/socks; to make the change from communism to capitalism

11.  change
money given back when you pay more than the cost of the item
Give her $10 and you should get $3 change.; Keep the change.

12.  change
money in coins not bills
Do you have any change?

13.  change
small change
low value coins

Definition of 'change'

Webster Dictionary

1. (verb) change
to alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change the countenance

2. (verb) change
to alter by substituting something else for, or by giving up for something else; as, to change the clothes; to change one's occupation; to change one's intention

3. (verb) change
to give and take reciprocally; to exchange; -- followed by with; as, to change place, or hats, or money, with another

4. (verb) change
specifically: To give, or receive, smaller denominations of money (technically called change) for; as, to change a gold coin or a bank bill

5. (verb) change
to be altered; to undergo variation; as, men sometimes change for the better

6. (verb) change
to pass from one phase to another; as, the moon changes to-morrow night

7. (verb) change
any variation or alteration; a passing from one state or form to another; as, a change of countenance; a change of habits or principles

8. (verb) change
a succesion or substitution of one thing in the place of another; a difference; novelty; variety; as, a change of seasons

9. (verb) change
a passing from one phase to another; as, a change of the moon

10. (verb) change
alteration in the order of a series; permutation

11. (verb) change
that which makes a variety, or may be substituted for another

12. (verb) change
small money; the money by means of which the larger coins and bank bills are made available in small dealings; hence, the balance returned when payment is tendered by a coin or note exceeding the sum due

13. (verb) change
a place where merchants and others meet to transact business; a building appropriated for mercantile transactions

14. (verb) change
a public house; an alehouse

15. (verb) change
any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale

Translation of 'change'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to make or become different They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.
Afrikaans: verander	Arabic: يغيّـر، يتغيّـر	Bulgarian: променям
Brazilian: mudar	Czech: změnit (se)	German: (ver-)ändern
Danish: forandre sig;ændre	Greek: αλλάζω	Spanish: cambiar, cambiarse
Estonian: muutma, muutuma	Farsi: تغییر دادن؛ عوض شدن	Finnish: muuttaa
French: changer	Hebrew: לְשַנוֹת	Hindi: बदल जाना
Croatian: mijenjati, izmijeniti, pr	Hungarian: (meg)változtat; (meg)vált	Indonesian: mengubah
Icelandic: breyta	Italian: cambiare	Japanese: 変える
Korean: 변경하다	Lithuanian: pa(si)keisti	Latvian: mainīt; pārmainīt; pārmai
Malay: ubah	Dutch: veranderen	Norwegian: forandre/endre (seg), leg
Polish: zmieniać się	Persian: تغییر دادن؛ عوض شدن	Pashto: ير وركول: بڼه بدلول: حالت
Portuguese: mudar	Romanian: a (se) schimba	Russian: изменять(ся)
Slovak: zmeniť sa	Slovenian: spremeniti (se)	Serbian: promeniti
Swedish: ändra, förändra[s]	Thai: ทำให้แตกต่าง	Turkish: değiş(tir)mek
Taiwanese: 改變	Ukrainian: змінювати(ся); міняти(ся)	Urdu: تبدیل کرنا یا تبدیل ہونا
Vietnamese: thayđổi	Chinese: 改变
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