change
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/tʃeɪndʒ/
English
Definitions
noun
- The process of becoming different.“The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it.”
- Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.“Can I get change for this $100 bill please?”
- A replacement, e.g. a change of clothes
- Balance of money returned from the sum paid after deducting the price of a purchase.“A customer who pays with a 10-pound note for a £9 item receives one pound in change.”
verb
- To become something different.“The tadpole changed into a frog. Stock prices are constantly changing.”
- To make something into something else.“The fairy changed the frog into a prince. I had to change the wording of the ad so it would fit.”
- To replace.“Ask the janitor to come and change the lightbulb. After a brisk walk, I washed up and changed my shirt.”
- To replace one's clothing.“You can't go into the dressing room while she's changing. The clowns changed into their costumes before the circus started.”
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Synonyms
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