change


Definition: Meaning of, change in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tʃeɪn(d)ʒ /

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changing changes
  1. become different/make something different [intransitive and transitive] to become different, or to make something become different
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  2. start doing/using something different [intransitive and transitive] to stop doing or using one thing, and start doing or using something else instead [=  switch]
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  3. replace something [transitive] to put or use something new or different in place of something else, especially because it is old, damaged, or broken
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  4. change your mind to change your decision, plan, or opinion about something
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  5. change sides to leave one party, group etc and join an opposing party, group etc
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  6. clothes [intransitive and transitive] to take off your clothes and put on different ones
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  7. clothes [transitive] to put a clean NAPPY on a baby, or to put clean clothes on a baby or small child
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  8. bed [transitive] to take the dirty SHEET s off a bed and put on clean ones
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  9. exchange goods [transitive] British English to take back to a shop something that you have bought and get something different instead, especially because there is something wrong with it [=  exchange American English]
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  10. exchange goods [transitive] British English to give a customer something different instead of what they have bought, especially because there is something wrong with it [=  exchange American English]
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  11. exchange money [transitive] to get smaller units of money that add up to the same value as a larger unit
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  12. exchange money [transitive] to get money from one country for the same value of money from another country
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  13. trains/buses/aircraft [intransitive and transitive] to get off one train, bus, or aircraft and into another in order to continue your journey
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  14. change hands if property changes hands, it starts to belong to someone else
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  15. change places (with somebody) to give someone your place and take their place
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  16. change places (with somebody) to take someone else's social position or situation in life instead of yours
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  17. gear [intransitive and transitive] to put the engine of a vehicle into a higher or lower GEAR in order to go faster or slower
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  18. change your tune informal to start expressing a different attitude and reacting in a different way, after something has happened
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  19. wind [intransitive] if the wind changes, it starts to blow in a different direction
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  20. change your spots to change your character completely
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change changes
  1. things becoming different [uncountable and countable] the process or result of something or someone becoming different
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  2. from one thing to another [countable] the fact of one thing or person being replaced by another
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  3. pleasant new situation [singular] a situation or experience that is different from what happened before, and is usually interesting or enjoyable
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  4. money [uncountable] the money that you get back when you have paid for something with more money than it costs
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  5. money [uncountable] money in the form of coins, not paper money
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  6. money [uncountable] coins or paper money that you give in exchange for the same amount of money in a larger unit
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  7. small change coins you have that do not have a high value
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  8. small change used to emphasize that something is a small amount of money when it is compared to a larger amount
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  9. change of clothes/underwear etc an additional set of clothes that you have with you, for example when you are travelling
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  10. train/bus/aircraft [countable] a situation in which you get off one train, bus, or aircraft and get on another in order to continue your journey
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  11. get no change out of somebody British English spoken to get no useful information or help from someone
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change used in phrases

change used in phrasal verbs

  • change around (phrasal verb)
    1. to move things so that they are in different places or positions
  • change back (phrasal verb)
    1. if something that has changed changes back, it returns to how it was originally
    2. to put on the clothes you were wearing originally, before you took them off
  • change down (phrasal verb)
    1. to start driving in a lower gear
  • change into (phrasal verb)
    1. change into something to stop being in one state, condition, or form and start being in another, or to make something do this
    2. change into something in stories, if a person or thing changes into something, or is changed into something, they become that thing by magic
  • change over (phrasal verb)
    1. to stop doing or using one thing and start doing or using something else
  • change up (phrasal verb)
    1. to start driving in a higher gear
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