Change

[tʃeɪn(d)ʒ] or [tʃendʒ]

Definition

(noun.) the action of changing something; 'the change of government had no impact on the economy'; 'his change on abortion cost him the election'.

(noun.) a different or fresh set of clothes; 'she brought a change in her overnight bag'.

(noun.) a thing that is different; 'he inspected several changes before selecting one'.

(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'; 'the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago'.

(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'.

(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'.

(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'.

(noun.) coins of small denomination regarded collectively; 'he had a pocketful of change'.

(noun.) a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; 'he attributed the change to their marriage'.

(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'.

(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'; 'The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season'.

(verb.) 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'.

(verb.) 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'.

(verb.) remove or replace the coverings of; 'Father had to learn how to change the baby'; 'After each guest we changed the bed linens'.

(verb.) change clothes; put on different clothes; 'Change before you go to the opera'.

Typed by Leona--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change the countenance.

(v. t.) To alter by substituting something else for, or by giving up for something else; as, to change the clothes; to change one's occupation; to change one's intention.

(v. t.) To give and take reciprocally; to exchange; -- followed by with; as, to change place, or hats, or money, with another.

(v. t.) Specifically: To give, or receive, smaller denominations of money (technically called change) for; as, to change a gold coin or a bank bill.

(v. i.) To be altered; to undergo variation; as, men sometimes change for the better.

(v. i.) To pass from one phase to another; as, the moon changes to-morrow night.

(v. t.) Any variation or alteration; a passing from one state or form to another; as, a change of countenance; a change of habits or principles.

(v. t.) A succesion or substitution of one thing in the place of another; a difference; novelty; variety; as, a change of seasons.

(v. t.) A passing from one phase to another; as, a change of the moon.

(v. t.) Alteration in the order of a series; permutation.

(v. t.) That which makes a variety, or may be substituted for another.

(v. t.) Small money; the money by means of which the larger coins and bank bills are made available in small dealings; hence, the balance returned when payment is tendered by a coin or note exceeding the sum due.

(v. t.) A place where merchants and others meet to transact business; a building appropriated for mercantile transactions.

(v. t.) A public house; an alehouse.

(v. t.) Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.

Typist: Randall

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Shift, remove for another, set aside for others.[2]. Alter, vary, modify, make different, make some change in.[3]. Exchange, barter, commute, give in exchange.

v. n. Alter, vary, shift, veer, turn, undergo change, change about.

n. [1]. Alteration, variation, mutation, commutation, transition, transmutation, revolution.[2]. Vicissitude, variety, novelty, innovation.[3]. Small coin, small money.

Edited by Bryan

Synonyms and Antonyms

[See VARIATION]

SYN:Vary, alter, modify, diversify, qualify, transmute, substitute, fluctuate,shift, veer, exchange

ANT:Conserve, retain, stabilitate, fix, clinch, stand, endure, last, hold

Typist: Pearl

Definition

v.t. to alter or make different: to put or give for another: to make to pass from one state to another: to exchange.—v.i. to suffer change: to change one's clothes.—n. the act of changing: alteration or variation of any kind: (Shak.) exchange: (Shak.) fickleness: a shift: variety: small coin: also used as a short term for the Exchange.—ns. Changeabil′ity Change′ableness fickleness: power of being changed.—adj. Change′able subject or prone to change: fickle: inconstant.—adv. Change′ably.—adj. Change′ful full of change: changeable.—adv. Change′fully.—ns. Change′fulness; Change′-house (Scot.) a small inn or alehouse.—adj. Change′less without change: constant.—ns. Change′ling a child taken or left by the fairies in place of another—usually an under-sized crabbed child: one apt to change; Chang′er one who changes the form of anything: one employed in changing or discounting money; Chang′ing-piece (Shak.) a fickle person.—Change colour to blush or turn pale; Change one's mind to form a different opinion; Change one's self to change one's clothes; Change one's tune to change from joy to sorrow: to change one's manner of speaking.—Put the change on to delude trick.—Ring the changes to go through the various changes in ringing a peal of bells: to go over in every possible order: to pass counterfeit money: to bemuddle a shopman into giving too much change.

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