To become something different
“The tadpole will change into a frog within a few months.”
To make something into something else
“I had to change the design of the website as it was out of date.”
To substitute or replace something with another
“I needed an electrician to help change the room's faulty light switches.”
To exchange or give up something
“Could you change your ice-cream for mine because I don't like chocolate.”
To fluctuate from one condition, form, level or state to another
“The weather is predicted to change tomorrow.”
To replace one's clothing
“I need to change into something more presentable for my interview.”
To transfer into another vehicle (train, bus, etc.)
“I will need to change trains in Brussels to get to my destination.”
(of voices) To become deeper in tone
“His voice began to change to a deeper tone as he matured.”
To alter something from its true state or meaning, typically to deceive
To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another
To cause a profound effect
To affect or exert an influence on
To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of
To abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.)
To reconsider or change one's views
To develop gradually
To remove the reproductive organs of
To cleanse, typically by removing contaminants from
To break an established pattern
To differ, especially based on a type or class
To interfere with (something) in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations
To become fully grown or developed
To persuade, or be persuaded, to change an opinion or stance
To return to a place after having been there at a previous time
To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet
To return or change back to a former state
To swap or bend the assigned gender role or characteristics
To make or become bent or twisted out of shape
To chemically react
To exchange for real money or cash
To arrange for something to belong to, or be officially controlled by, somebody else
The process of becoming different
“Our product needs a significant change to keep up with our competitors.”
A replacement or substitution
“He desperately needed a shower and a change of clothes.”
(informal) A departure from the norm
“It's been a welcome change to live in the countryside away from the busy city.”
The regular passing from one condition to another
“The share prices are volatile and undergoing constant change.”
Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination
“Would I be able to get some change for this ten-dollar bill?”
(informal) Money that has been spent on something (usually extravagant)
“That sports car is going to cost me a chunk of change.”
The action of departing from an established course or accepted standard
A newly occurring incident in a current state of affair
A state of feeling ill at ease emotionally or mentally
A cancellation or overturning of a decision or course of action
An event or discovery representing an important stage or juncture
A misleading account, or the act of giving one
A change of schedule
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system
The rate at which employees leave a workforce and are replaced
An act or state of adapting or changing to suit to a given environment
A loud ringing of a bell or bells
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