change (ch nj)v. changed, chang·ing, chang·es v.tr.1. a. To cause to be different: change the spelling of a word. b. To give a completely different form or appearance to; transform: changed the yard into a garden. 2. To give and receive reciprocally; interchange: change places. 3. To exchange for or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category: change one's name; a light that changes colors. 4. a. To lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; switch: change methods; change sides. b. To transfer from (one conveyance) to another: change planes. 5. To give or receive the equivalent of (money) in lower denominations or in foreign currency. 6. To put a fresh covering on: change a bed; change the baby. v.intr.1. To become different or undergo alteration: He changed as he matured. 2. To undergo transformation or transition: The music changed to a slow waltz. 3. To go from one phase to another, as the moon or the seasons. 4. To make an exchange: If you prefer this seat, I'll change with you. 5. To transfer from one conveyance to another: She changed in Chicago on her way to the coast. 6. To put on other clothing: We changed for dinner. 7. To become deeper in tone: His voice began to change at age 13. n.1. The act, process, or result of altering or modifying: a change in facial expression. 2. The replacing of one thing for another; substitution: a change of atmosphere; a change of ownership. 3. A transformation or transition from one state, condition, or phase to another: the change of seasons. 4. Something different; variety: ate early for a change. 5. A different or fresh set of clothing. 6. a. Money of smaller denomination given or received in exchange for money of higher denomination. b. The balance of money returned when an amount given is more than what is due. c. Coins: had change jingling in his pocket. 7. Music a. A pattern or order in which bells are rung. b. In jazz, a change of harmony; a modulation. 8. A market or exchange where business is transacted. Phrasal Verb: change off1. To alternate with another person in performing a task. 2. To perform two tasks at once by alternating or a single task by alternate means. Idioms: change hands To pass from one owner to another. change (one's) mind To reverse a previously held opinion or an earlier decision. change (one's) tune To alter one's approach or attitude.
[Middle English changen, from Norman French chaunger, from Latin cambire, camb re, to exchange, probably of Celtic origin.] |
change Noun 1. the fact of becoming different 2. variety or novelty: they wanted to print some good news for a change 3. a different set, esp. of clothes 4. money exchanged for its equivalent in a larger denomination or in a different currency 5. the balance of money when the amount paid is larger than the amount due 6. coins of a small denomination Verb [changing, changed] 1. to make or become different 2. to replace with or exchange for another: the Swedish Communist Party changed its name to the Left Party 3. to give and receive (something) in return: slaves and masters changed places 4. to give or receive (money) in exchange for its equivalent sum in a smaller denomination or different currency 5. to put on other clothes 6. to get off one bus, train or airliner and on to another: there's no direct train, so you'll need to change at York changeless adj
Changeconstructive metabolism. misoneism. 1. the metabolic process in which energy is liberated for use in work.
2. destructive metabolism. the process of an agent that affects a chemical or other reaction without being itself changed or affected. See also decaying. — catalyst, n. the chemical and physical processes in an organism by which protoplasm is produced, sustained, and then decomposed to make energy available. Also, Rare. metaboly. — metabolize, v. change in form, structure, shape, appearance, etc. See also geology. — metamorphic, adj. 1. change in form, structure, appearance, etc.
2. magical transformation. — metamorphic, metamorphous, adj. a change of form or type. an abnormal dislike of novelty or innovation. Also called neophobia, cainotophobia, cainophobia. misoneism. 1. the principle or concept of growth and change in nature.
2. nature considered as the source of growth and change.
3. something that grows or develops. the process of complete and usually extreme or grotesque change from one state or form to another. the process or act of change, especially from one thing to another, as the change from base metal to gold, pursued by the alchemists. — transmutationist, n. — transmutative, adj.
Change the order in which a peal of bells can be rung, hence, the collective sound of the bells; Mathematics. a permutation for a different order in which a set or series of things can be changed. Examples: change or peal of bells; a change of clothing [modern].
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  change - 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"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"acceleration - an increase in rate of change; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change" avulsion - an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another break - an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion); "then there was a break in her voice" mutation - a change or alteration in form or qualities sublimation - (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable vagary - an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years" conversion - a change of religion; "his conversion to the Catholic faith" death, decease, expiry - the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren" decrease, lessening, drop-off - a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales" destabilization - an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft) increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month" deformation - alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it transition - a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another shimmer, play - a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water" transmutation - (physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment); "the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible" development - a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!" revolution - a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution" sex change - a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments) | | 2. | change - a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage"relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together difference - a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference" gradient - a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension | | 3. | change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" entail - the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple adulteration - the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another) move, relocation - the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire" downshift - a change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle downshift - a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one filtration - the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter metrication, metrification - the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds variation - the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard; "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?" turning - act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years" diversification, variegation - the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line" flux - in constant change; "his opinions are in flux"; "the newness and flux of the computer industry" switching, shift, switch - the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election" substitution, commutation, exchange - the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help" promotion - act of raising in rank or position demotion - act of lowering in rank or position change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" movement - the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel" movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" conversion - the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another updating - the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something); "criminal records need regular updating" satisfaction - act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite; "the satisfaction of their demand for better services" secularisation, secularization - the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion rollover - the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty | | 4. | change - the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event" | | 5. | change - 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" | | 6. | change - a thing that is different; "he inspected several changes before selecting one"thing - an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was" | | 7. | change - a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag" | | 8. | change - coins of small denomination regarded collectively; "he had a pocketful of change"coin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money | | 9. | change - 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" | | 10. |  change - a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"difference - the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock" | | Verb | 1. | change - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"cause to sleep - make fall asleep; "The soft music caused us to fall asleep" affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate" indispose - cause to feel unwell; "She was indisposed" cry - bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep" etiolate - make pale or sickly; "alcohol etiolates your skin" shade - vary slightly; "shade the meaning" convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers" make, get - give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear" decrepitate - to roast or calcine so as to cause to crackle or until crackling stops; "decrepitate salts" etiolate - bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight barbarise, barbarize - make crude or savage in behavior or speech; "his years in prison have barbarized the young man" demythologise, demythologize - remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value" land, bring - bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail" coarsen - make less subtle or refined; "coarsen one's ideals" shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" suspend - cause to be held in suspension in a fluid; "suspend the particles" sober - cause to become sober; "A sobering thought" reconstruct - cause somebody to adapt or reform socially or politically increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" ease off, let up, ease up - reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down" assimilate - make similar; "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly" dissimilate - make dissimilar; cause to become less similar | | 2. | change - 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"dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" acquire, develop, produce, grow, get - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts" shade - pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree; "the butterfly wings shade to yellow" gel - become a gel; "The solid, when heated, gelled" convert - change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid" creolize - develop into a creole; "pidgins often creolize" mutate - undergo mutation; "cells mutate" decrepitate - undergo decrepitation and crackle; "The salt decrepitated" roll up, roll - show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly" grow, turn - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" form - assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" adapt, conform, adjust - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation" climb up, jump, rise - rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list" assimilate - become similar in sound; "The nasal assimilates to the following consonant" dissimilate - become dissimilar or less similar; "These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time" dissimilate - become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities; "These consonants dissimilate" modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" deaden - become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor break - be broken in; "If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress" mildew, mold - become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded in the old house" hydrate - become hydrated and combine with water dry out, dry - become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun" strengthen - gain strength; "His body strengthened" deoxidise, deoxidize, reduce - to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons remain, stay, rest - stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week" | | 3. | change - 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"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"alternate, jump - go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions crackle - to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks; "The blazing sun crackled the desert sand" modulate - vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves) avianise, avianize - to modify microorganisms by repeated culture in the developing chick embryo move - go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" widen, let out - make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight" take in - make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight" diversify, radiate - spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified" honeycomb - make full of cavities, like a honeycomb break - vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity; "The flat plain was broken by tall mesas" | | 4. | change - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"exchange, convert, commute, change - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares" change - change clothes; put on different clothes; "Change before you go to the opera" transition - make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another); "The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets"; "The adagio transitioned into an allegro" shift - change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill" break - change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; "Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children" leap, jump - pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another" cut - make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another" break - change directions suddenly | | 5. | change - change clothes; put on different clothes; "Change before you go to the opera"dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" switch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes" | | 6. | change - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"rectify - convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current" utilize - convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) replace - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced" launder - convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones switch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes" break - exchange for smaller units of money; "I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy" | | 7. | change - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"transfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit" cash, cash in - exchange for cash; "I cashed the check as soon as it arrived in the mail" ransom, redeem - exchange or buy back for money; under threat redeem - to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange stand in, sub, substitute, fill in - be a substitute; "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet" barter - exchange goods without involving money trade in, trade - turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase; "trade in an old car for a new one" | | 8. |  change - change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | | 9. | change - become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"change - 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" | | 10. | change - remove or replace the coverings of; "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens"replace - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced" |
change noun 1. alteration, innovation, transformation, modification, mutation, metamorphosis, permutation, transmutation, difference, revolution, transition verb 4. alter, reform, transform, adjust, moderate, revise, modify, remodel, reorganize, restyle, convert << OPPOSITE keep  Translations change [tʃeɪndʒ] vt → cambiar [+ clothes, house]; cambiarse de, mudarse de (= transform); transformarshe changed into an old skirt → se puso una falda vieja;
 change [tʃeɪndʒ] vt (= alter, replace) ( Comm) [+ money]; changer (= switch, substitute) [+ hands, trains, clothes, one's name etc] → changer de (= transform); she changed into an old skirt → elle (s'est changée et) a enfilé une vieille jupe; to give sb change for or of £10 → faire à qn la monnaie de 10 livres; keep the change! → gardez la monnaie!to change over from sth to sth → passer de qch à qch
 change [tʃeɪndʒ] vt → ändern; ( wheel, job, money, baby's nappy) → wechseln; ( of government, climate, job) → Wechsel m; to change (trains/buses/planes etc) → umsteigen; she changed into an old skirt → sie zog einen alten Rock an; change of government/climate/job → Regierungs-/Klima-/Berufswechsel m; to give sb change for or of £10 → jdm £10 wechseln;
 change [tʃeɪndʒ] vt → cambiare (= transform): to change sb into → trasformare qn invi → cambiarsi (= be transformed): to change into → trasformarsi in to change gear ( AUT) → cambiare (marcia); she changed into an old skirt → si è cambiata e ha messo una vecchia gonna; a change of clothes → un cambio (di vestiti); small change → spiccioli mpl; moneta; keep the change → tenga il resto;
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