‘change

[cheynj] /tʃeɪndʒ/
verb (used with object), changed, changing.
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.
to transform or convert (usually followed by into):
the witch changed the prince into a toad.
to subst-tute another or others for; exchange for something else, usually of the same kind:
she changed her shoes when she got home from the office.
to give and take reciprocally; interchange:
to change places with someone.
to transfer from one (conveyance) to another:
you’ll have to change planes in chicago.
to give or get smaller money in exchange for:
to change a five-dollar bill.
to give or get foreign money in exchange for:
to change dollars into francs.
to remove and replace the covering or coverings of:
to change a bed; to change a baby.
verb (used without object), changed, changing.
to become different:
overnight the nation’s mood changed.
to become altered or modified:
colors change if they are exposed to the sun.
to become transformed or converted (usually followed by into):
the toad changed into a prince again.
to p-ss gradually into (usually followed by to or into):
summer changed to autumn.
to make a change or an exchange:
if you want to sit next to the window, i’ll change with you.
to transfer between trains or other conveyances:
we can take the local and change to an express at the next stop.
to change one’s clothes:
she changed into jeans.
(of the moon) to p-ss from one phase to another.
(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.
noun
the act or fact of changing; fact of being changed.
a transformation or modification; alteration:
they noticed the change in his facial expression.
a variation or deviation:
a change in the daily routine.
the subst-tution of one thing for another:
we finally made the change to an oil-burning furnace.
variety or novelty:
let’s try a new restaurant for a change.
the p-ssing from one place, state, form, or phase to another:
a change of seasons; social change.
jazz. harmonic progression from one tonality to another; modulation.
the supplanting of one thing by another.
anything that is or may be subst-tuted for another.
a fresh set of clothing.
money given in exchange for an equivalent of higher denomination.
a balance of money that is returned when the sum tendered in payment is larger than the sum due.
coins of low denomination.
any of the various sequences in which a peal of bells may be rung.
also, ‘change. british, exchange (def 10).
obsolete, changefulness; caprice.
verb phrases
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.

idioms
change front, military. to shift a military force in another direction.
change hands. hand (def 47).
change one’s mind, to change one’s opinions or intentions.
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.

related forms
changedness
[cheyn-jid-nis, cheynjd-] /ˈtʃeɪn dʒɪd nɪs, ˈtʃeɪndʒd-/ (show ipa), noun
self-changing, adjective, noun
transchange, verb (used with object), transchanged, transchanging.
unchanged, adjective
unchanging, adjective
unchangingly, adverb
unchangingness, noun
well-changed, adjective
synonyms
antonyms
change
/tʃeɪndʒ/
verb
to make or become different; alter
(transitive) to replace with or exchange for another to change one’s name
sometimes foll by to or into. to transform or convert or be transformed or converted
to give and receive (something) in return; interchange to change places with someone
(transitive) to give or receive (money) in exchange for the equivalent sum in a smaller denomination or different currency
(transitive) to remove or replace the coverings of to change a baby
when intr, may be foll by into or out of. to put on other clothes
(intransitive) (of the moon) to p-ss from one phase to the following one
to operate (the gear lever of a motor vehicle) in order to alter the gear ratio to change gear
to alight from (one bus, train, etc) and board another
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
(informal) change feet, to put on different shoes, boots, etc
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 att-tude, opinion, etc

change hands, to p-ss from one owner to another
change one’s mind, to alter one’s decision or opinion
change one’s tune, to alter one’s att-tude or tone of speech
noun
the act or fact of changing or being changed
a variation, deviation, or modification
the subst-tution of one thing for another; exchange
anything that is or may be subst-tuted for something else
variety or novelty (esp in the phrase for a change) i want to go to france for a change
a different or fresh set, esp of clothes
money given or received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or in a different currency
the balance of money given or received when the amount tendered is larger than the amount due
coins of a small denomination regarded collectively
(often capital) (archaic) a place where merchants meet to transact business; an exchange
the act of p-ssing from one state or phase to another
the transition from one phase of the moon to the next
the order in which a peal of bells may be rung
(sport) short for changeover (sense 3b)
(slang) desirable or useful information
(obsolete) fickleness or caprice
change of heart, a profound change of outlook, opinion, etc
(slang) get no change out of someone, not to be successful in attempts to exploit or extract information from someone
ring the changes, to vary the manner or performance of an action that is often repeated
see also change down, changeover, change round, change up
derived forms
changeless, adjective
changelessly, adverb
changelessness, noun
changer, noun
word origin
c13: from old french changier, from latin cambīre to exchange, barter
change
early 13c., from o.fr. changier, from l.l. cambiare, from l. cambire “to exchange, barter,” of celtic origin, from pie base -kamb- “to bend, crook.” the financial sense of “balance returned when something is paid for” is first recorded 1620s. phrase change of heart is from 1828.
change
noun

money: a sizable chunk of change (1880s+)
related terms

loose change, piece of change, small potatoes

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