change
/ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/ verb A1- 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.
- To replace the clothing of (the one wearing it), especially to put a clean diaper on (someone). · It’s your turn to change the baby.
- To replace the sheets on (a bed) with fresh clean ones.
- To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.)
- To change hand while riding (a horse). · to change a horse
Plural change · He/she/it changes · Past changed · Past participle changed · -ing form changing
Verb forms
- Base form
- change
- He/she/it
- changes
- Past
- changed
- Past participle
- changed
- -ing form
- changing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
THE RIVERS joined together to complain to the Sea, saying, “Why is it that when we flow into your tides so potable and sweet, you work in us such a change, and make us salty and unfit to drink?” The Sea, perceiving that they intended to throw the blame on him, said, “Pray cease to flow into me, and then you will not be made briny.”
But cleansing his feathers as often as he would, he could not change their color, while through want of food he perished.
But when he was compelled to grind instead of serving in the wars, he bewailed his change of fortune and called to mind his former state, saying, “Ah!
Change of habit cannot alter Nature.
Other matches
- change The process or result of becoming different. A1
- change around To switch or rearrange.
- change down to change to a lower gear in a vehicle
- change out To swap one thing for another
- change over to convert to, to make a transition from one sy...
- change up To throw a pitch at a much slower than expected...
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