change
Entry from World dictionary
Pronunciation:/tʃeɪn(d)ʒ/
verb
- 1 make or become different:[with object] :a proposal to change the law [no object] :a Virginia creeper just beginning to change from green to gold
- [no object, with complement] alter in terms of:the ferns began to change shape
- [no object] (of traffic lights) move from one colour of signal to another
- [no object] (of the moon) arrive at a fresh phase ; become new
- 2 [with object] take or use another instead of:she decided to change her name
- move from one to another:she was a typist who changed jobs incessantly
- [no object] move to a different train, bus, etc.:we had to change at Rugby
- give up or get rid of (something) in exchange for something else:we changed the flagstones for quarry tiles
- remove (something dirty or faulty) and replace it with another of the same kind:he scarcely knew how to change a plug
- put a clean nappy on (a baby or young child)
- [no object] engage a different gear in a motor vehicle:he changed into second
- exchange (a sum of money) for the same sum in a different currency or denomination
- [no object] put different clothes on:he changed for dinner
noun
- 1 an act or process through which something becomes different:the change from a nomadic to an agricultural society [mass noun] :activities related to environmental change
- the substitution of one thing for another:we need a change of government
- an alteration or modification:a change came over Eddie's face
- a new or refreshingly different experience:couscous makes an interesting change from rice
- [in singular] a clean garment or garments as a replacement for something one is wearing:a change of socks
- (the change or the change of life)informal the menopause
- the moon's arrival at a fresh phase , typically at the new moon
- 2 [mass noun] coins as opposed to banknotes:a handful of loose change
- money given in exchange for the same sum in larger units
- money returned to someone as the balance of the sum paid for something
- 3 (usually changes) an order in which a peal of bells can be rung
- 4 (Change or 'Change)historical a place where merchants met to do business

Phrases
change address
- move house or business premises
change colour
- blanch or flush
change hands
- (of a business or building) pass to a different owner
- (of money or a marketable commodity) pass to another person in the course of a business transaction
a change is as good as a rest
- proverb a change of work or occupation can be as restorative or refreshing as a period of relaxation
change one's mind
- adopt a different opinion or plan
a change of air
- a different climate, typically as a means of improving one's health
a change of heart
- a move to a different opinion or attitude
change places
- exchange places or roles:under the bishop's plan, he and I were to change places
change sides
- begin to support a different side in a war or dispute:one of his supporters changed sides
change step
- alter one's step so that the opposite leg is the one that marks time when marching
change the subject
- begin talking of something different, to avoid embarrassment or distress
change one's tune
- express a very different opinion or behave in a very different way
for a change
- contrary to how things usually happen or in order to introduce variety:it's nice to be pampered for a change
get no change out of
- British informal fail to get information or a desired reaction from
ring the changes
- vary the ways of expressing or doing something[with allusion to bell-ringing and the different orders in which a peal of bells may be rung]
Phrasal Verbs
change down
- British engage a lower gear in a vehicle or on a bicycle
change over
- 1 move from one system or situation to another:arable farmers have to change over to dairy farming
- 2 swap roles or duties
change up
- British engage a higher gear in a vehicle or on a bicycle
Derivatives
changeful
adjective

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French change (noun), changer (verb), from late Latin cambiare, from Latin cambire 'barter', probably of Celtic origin
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