change

/t‍ʃˈe‍ɪnd‍ʒ/

/ˈtʃeɪndʒ/

[verb] [noun]

to change

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to make a person or thing different

synonyms : alter

modify

1.1

to not stay the same and as a result become different

antonyms : stay

1.2

to make someone or something transition from one state, condition, or form to another

1.3

to transition from one state, condition, or form to another

synonyms : alter

vary

1.4

to stop being in one position, state, or direction and start being in another

to put different clothes on

2.1

to put clean clothes on a baby or change his or her diaper

to move or go from a vehicle, airplane, etc. to another in order to continue a journey

synonyms : transfer

to substitute one thing for another, particularly something better or newer, but of the same kind

synonyms : convert

exchange

4.1

to exchange one's position with that of someone else's, so that one can have what the other person has

synonyms : exchange

interchange

4.2

to convert the currency of one country to that of another

4.3

to exchange money of high value for the same amount but in coins or bills of lower value

to return what one has bought, particularly due to it being faulty, in order to exchange it with a new one

synonyms : shift

switch

Change

[NOUN]

a process or result of becoming different

synonyms : alteration

modification

the money that is returned to us when we have paid more than the actual cost of something

the action of changing something

a different or fresh set of clothes

a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event

the result of alteration or modification

a thing that is different

a difference that is usually pleasant

synonyms : variety

coins of small denomination regarded collectively

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

Examples

1. The weather changed suddenly.

2. In the middle of the game, the volleyball teams change courts.

3. The placement of an adverb in a sentence can change its meaning.

4. Leaves change colour in autumn.

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