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[1] 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.
[2] to transform or convert (usually followed by into ): The witch changed the prince into a toad.
[3] 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.
[4] to give and take reciprocally; interchange: to change places with someone.
[5] to transfer from one (conveyance) to another: You'll have to change planes in Chicago.
[6] to give or get an equivalent amount of money in lower denominations in exchange for: to change a five-dollar bill.
[7] to give or get foreign money in exchange for: to change dollars into francs.
[8] to remove and replace the covering or coverings of: to change a bed.
[9] to remove a dirty diaper from (a baby) and replace it with a clean one: new parents, learning to change a baby.
[10] to become different: Overnight the nation's mood changed.
[11] to become altered or modified: Colors change if they are exposed to the sun.
[12] to become transformed or converted (usually followed by into ): The toad changed back into a prince.
[13] to pass gradually into (usually followed by to or into ): Summer changed to autumn.
[14] to switch or to make an exchange: If you want to sit next to the window, I'll change with you.
[15] to transfer between trains or other conveyances: We can take the local and change to an express at the next stop.
[16] to remove one's clothes and put on different clothes: She changed into jeans.
[17] (of the moon) to pass from one phase to another.
[18] (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.
[19] the act or fact of changing; fact of being changed: They are pleased by the change in their son's behavior.
[20] a transformation or modification; alteration: They noticed the change in his facial expression.
[21] a variation or deviation: a change in the daily routine.
[22] the substitution of one thing for another: We finally made the change to an oil-burning furnace.
[23] variety or novelty: Let's try a new restaurant for a change.
[24] the passing from one place, state, form, or phase to another: a change of seasons; social change.
[25] Jazz . harmonic progression from one tonality to another; modulation.
[26] the supplanting of one thing by another: We need a total change of leadership.
[27] anything that is or may be substituted for another.
[28] a fresh set of clothing.
[29] money given in exchange for an equivalent of higher denomination.
[30] a balance of money that is returned when the sum tendered in payment is larger than the sum due.
[31] coins of low denomination.
[32] any of the various sequences in which a peal of bells may be rung.
[33] Also 'change . British . exchange(def 10) .
[34] Obsolete . changefulness; caprice.
[35] 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.
[36] change front , Military . to shift a military force in another direction.
[37] change hands . hand(def 47) .
[38] change one's mind , to change one's opinions or intentions.
[39] 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.
[40] to make or become different; alter
[41] (tr) to replace with or exchange for another to change one's name
[42] (sometimes foll by to or into ) to transform or convert or be transformed or converted
[43] to give and receive (something) in return; interchange to change places with someone
[44] (tr) to give or receive (money) in exchange for the equivalent sum in a smaller denomination or different currency
[45] (tr) to remove or replace the coverings of to change a baby
[46] (when intr, may be foll by into or out of ) to put on other clothes
[47] (intr) (of the moon) to pass from one phase to the following one
[48] to operate (the gear lever of a motor vehicle) in order to alter the gear ratio to change gear
[49] to alight from (one bus, train, etc) and board another
[50] 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
[51] change feet informal to put on different shoes, boots, etc
[52] 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
[53] change hands to pass from one owner to another
[54] change one's mind to alter one's decision or opinion
[55] change one's tune to alter one's attitude or tone of speech
[56] the act or fact of changing or being changed
[57] a variation, deviation, or modification
[58] the substitution of one thing for another; exchange
[59] anything that is or may be substituted for something else
[60] variety or novelty (esp in the phrase for a change ) I want to go to France for a change
[61] a different or fresh set, esp of clothes
[62] money given or received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or in a different currency
[63] the balance of money given or received when the amount tendered is larger than the amount due
[64] coins of a small denomination regarded collectively
[65] (often capital) archaic a place where merchants meet to transact business; an exchange
[66] the act of passing from one state or phase to another
[67] the transition from one phase of the moon to the next
[68] the order in which a peal of bells may be rung
[69] sport short for changeover (def. 3b)
[70] slang desirable or useful information
[71] obsolete fickleness or caprice
[72] change of heart a profound change of outlook, opinion, etc
[73] get no change out of someone slang not to be successful in attempts to exploit or extract information from someone
[74] ring the changes to vary the manner or performance of an action that is often repeated

Words related to Change

development, advance, adjustment, diversity, shift, transition, variation, switch, revolution, reversal, innovation, modification, difference, transformation, revision, turnaround, evolve, reduce, resolve, reform

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

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.

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

Word origin for Change

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

Synonyms for Change

adjustment, advance, development, difference, diversity, innovation, modification, reversal, revision, revolution, shift, switch, transformation, transition, variation, about-face, addition, break, compression, contraction, conversion, correction, distortion, diversification, metamorphosis, modulation, mutation, novelty, permutation, reconstruction, refinement, remodeling, surrogate, tempering, transmutation, turn, turnover, variance, variety, vicissitude