verb
changes; changed; changing
[no obj] :to become different
[+ obj] :to make (someone or something) different
[no obj] :to become something else - usually + to or into
to replace one thing or person with another [+ obj]
to move from one position, place, etc., to another [+ obj]
[+ obj] to exchange one kind of money for another kind
to exchange a larger bill for an equal amount in smaller bills or coins
to put on different clothes [no obj]
[+ obj] :to put clean clothes on (a baby)
[+ obj] :to put a fresh covering on (a bed)
to move from one plane, train, etc., to another in order to continue a journey [+ obj]
change around
or Brit change round [phrasal verb]
change (something) around/round or change around/round (something) :to change the order or positions of the parts of (something)
change down
[phrasal verb] Brit :to change to a lower gear in a motor vehicle :downshift
change gear/gears
change hands
to go from one owner to another
change horses in midstream
change over
[phrasal verb]
change over or change (something) over or change over (something) :to go from one system, method, etc., to another or to change (one system, method, etc.) to another
change someone's/your mind
change up
[phrasal verb] Brit :to change to a higher gear in a motor vehicle :upshift
change your tune
change your ways
noun
plural changes
the act, process, or result of changing: such as
the act of becoming different or of causing someone or something to become different [noncount]
[count] :the act of replacing one thing with another
[count] :the act of moving from one plane, train, etc., to another in order to continue a journey
[singular] :something that is different from what is usual or expected
[noncount] smaller bills or coins that are given for a larger bill
the money returned when a payment is more than the amount needed
money in the form of coins
d US informal :money - used in the phrase chunk of change
[count] :a clean set of clothes that someone can wear if they are needed
[count] baseball informal :changeup
the change informal + old-fashioned :change of life
and change
US informal :and a very small additional amount
for a change
as something different from what is usual
ring the changes