verb

change

CHAYNJ

verb

To become different, or to make something different.

"The weather can change quickly in the mountains."

"They changed the layout of the store to improve traffic flow."

To replace one thing with another, such as clothes or a diaper.

"He changed his shirt before the interview."

To switch from one train, bus, or vehicle to another during a journey.

"You'll need to change trains at the next station."

noun

The act or result of becoming different.

"The company went through a lot of change last year."

Coins given back after paying with a larger amount of money than the price.

"The cashier handed her the change and a receipt."

How to Use Change

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo become or make something different, to swap one thing for another, or (as a noun) the coins returned after a purchase.

Common pairings

change of plan small change change trains a change of heart

Word Forms

changed past tense, change plural, changed plural, changes plural, changes singular, change singular, changed singular, changest singular, changedst singular, changeth singular

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Etymology

From Old French changier, from Latin cambiare ("to exchange, barter"), related to the noun cambium.

Synonyms

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alter modify make another alteration deviation modification mutation permutation transfiguration transmutation variation

Antonyms

continuance conservation perpetuation preservation

Related Words

alter alteration combination castrate conservation contamination deviation corruption

Rhymes for change

Ange mange range Lange orange flange grange strange arrange Assange rearrange interchange

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