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change
/tʃeɪndʒ/
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  1. verb
    lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
    "The car changed lanes"

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    shift switch
  2. verb
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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    alter modify
  3. verb
    exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
    "He changed his name"

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    commute convert exchange
    type of:
    replace
  4. noun
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
    "the change was intended to increase sales" "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"

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    alteration modification
  5. verb
    become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
    "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"

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    alter vary
  6. verb
    give to, and receive from, one another
    "Would you change places with me?"

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    exchange interchange
    type of:
    transfer
  7. verb
    become deeper in tone
    "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"

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    deepen
  8. verb
    change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
    "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"

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    transfer
    type of:
    go locomote travel move
  9. noun
    a difference that is usually pleasant
    "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"

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    variety
    type of:
    difference
  10. noun
    a different or fresh set of clothes
    "she brought a change in her overnight bag"
  11. noun
    a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
    "he attributed the change to their marriage"
    type of:
    relation
  12. noun
    a thing that is different
    "he inspected several changes before selecting one"
    type of:
    thing
  13. verb
    change clothes; put on different clothes
    type of:
    get dressed dress
  14. noun
    coins of small denomination regarded collectively
    "he had a pocketful of change"
    type of:
    coin
  15. noun
    money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency
    "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"
  16. verb
    remove or replace the coverings of
    "Father had to learn how to change the baby" "After each guest we changed the bed linens"
    type of:
    replace
  17. noun
    the action of changing something
    "the change of government had no impact on the economy" "his change on abortion cost him the election"
    type of:
    action
  18. noun
    the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
    "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"
  19. noun
    the result of alteration or modification
    "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs" "there had been no change in the mountains"
  20. verb
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    "She changed completely as she grew older" "The weather changed last night"
    Opposite:
    stay
Antonyms of change
stay
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