Etymology : Middle English, from Old French changier, from Latin cambiare to exchange, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish camm crooked
Pronunciation : chAnj
Function : verb
Date : 13th century
1. alteration; replacement, exchange; coins; money received back after paying for goods. alter; replace; make change; become different. change\change\ (chānj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. changed (chānjd); p. pr. & vb. n. changing.] [f. changer, fr. ll. cambiare, to exchange, barter, l. cambire. cf. cambial.].
2. 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. therefore will i change their glory into shame. osea. iv.
3. 2. 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. they that do change old love for new, pray gods, they change for worse!.
4. to give and take reciprocally; to exchange; -- followed by with; as, to change place, or hats, or money, with another. look upon those thousands with whom thou wouldst not, for any interest, change thy fortune and condition. taylor.
5. specifically: to give, or receive, smaller denominations of money (technically called change) for; as, to change a gold coin or a bank bill. he pulled out a thirty-pound note and bid me change it.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. To give and take reciprocally; to exchange; followed by with; as, to change place, or hats, or money, with another.
9. Specifically: To give, or receive, smaller denominations of money for; as, to change a gold coin or a bank bill.
10. To be altered; to undergo variation; as, men sometimes change for the better.
11. To pass from one phase to another; as, the moon changes to-morrow night.
12. Any variation or alteration; a passing from one state or form to another; as, a change of countenance; a change of habits or principles.
13. A succesion or substitution of one thing in the place of another; a difference; novelty; variety; as, a change of seasons.
14. A passing from one phase to another; as, a change of the moon.
15. Alteration in the order of a series; permutation.
16. That which makes a variety, or may be substituted for another.
17. 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.
18. A place where merchants and others meet to transact business; a building appropriated for mercantile transactions.
19. A public house; an alehouse.
20. Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale. the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag" a thing that is different; "he inspected several changes before selecting one" 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" the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains" 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" 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" coins of small denomination regarded collectively; "he had a pocketful of change" a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage" 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" make or 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" 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" 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" remove or replace the coverings of; "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens" change clothes; put on different clothes; "Change before you go to the opera".
21. 1. If there is a change in something, it becomes different. The ambassador appealed for a change in US policy What is needed is a change of attitude on the part of architects There are going to have to be some drastic changes In Zaire political change is on its way 1998 was an important year for everyone: a time of change. see also:
sea change.
22. approval If you say that something is a change or makes a change, you mean that it is enjoyable because it is different from what you are used to. It is a complex system, but it certainly makes a change Do you feel like you could do with a change?.
23. If you change from one thing to another, you stop using or doing the first one and start using or doing the second. His doctor increased the dosage but did not change to a different medication He changed from voting against to abstaining.
24. When something changes or when you change it, it becomes different. We are trying to detect and understand how the climates change In the union office, the mood gradually changed from resignation to rage She has now changed into a happy, self-confident woman They should change the law to make it illegal to own replica weapons Trees are changing colour earlier than last year He is a changed man since you left A changing world has put pressures on the corporation. = alter.
25. To change something means to replace it with something new or different. I paid £80 to have my car radio fixed and I bet all they did was change a fuse If you want to change your doctor there are two ways of doing it. Change is also a noun. A change of leadership alone will not be enough.
26. When you change your clothes or change, you take some or all of your clothes off and put on different ones. Ben had merely changed his shirt They had allowed her to shower and change I changed into a tracksuit I've got to get changed first. I've got to put my uniform on.
27. A change of clothes is an extra set of clothes that you take with you when you go to stay somewhere or to take part in an activity. He stuffed a bag with a few changes of clothing.
28. When you change a bed or change the sheets, you take off the dirty sheets and put on clean ones. After changing the bed, I would fall asleep quickly I changed the sheets on your bed today.
29. When you change a baby or change its nappy or diaper, you take off the dirty one and put on a clean one. She criticizes me for the way I feed or change him He needs his nappy changed.
30. When you change buses, trains, or planes or change, you get off one bus, train, or plane and get on to another in order to continue your journey. At Glasgow I changed trains for Greenock We were turned off the train at Hanover, where we had to change.
31. When you change gear or change into another gear, you move the gear lever on a car, bicycle, or other vehicle in order to use a different gear. The driver tried to change gear, then swerved He looked up into the mirror as he changed through his gears.
32. Your change is the money that you receive when you pay for something with more money than it costs because you do not have exactly the right amount of money. `There's your change.' --- `Thanks very much.' They told the shopkeeper to keep the change.
33. Change is coins, rather than paper money. Thieves ransacked the office, taking a sack of loose change The man in the store won't give him change for the phone unless he buys something. see also:
small change.
34. If you have change for larger notes, bills, or coins, you have the same value in smaller notes, bills, or coins, which you can give to someone in exchange. The courier had change for a £10 note. If you make change, you give someone smaller notes, bills, or coins, in exchange for the same value of larger ones.
35. When you change money, you exchange it for the same amount of money in a different currency, or in smaller notes, bills, or coins. You can expect to pay the bank a fee of around 1% to 2% every time you change money If you travel frequently, find an agency that will change one foreign currency directly into another.
36. If you say that you are doing something or something is happening for a change, you mean that you do not usually do it or it does not usually happen, and you are happy to be doing it or that it is happening. Now let me ask you a question, for a change Liz settled back in her seat, comfortably relaxed, enjoying being driven for a change.
37. to change for the better: see:
better to change hands: see hand a change of heart: see heart to change your mind: see mind to change places: see place to ring the changes: see ring to change the subject: see subject to change tack: see tack to change your tune: see tune to change for the worse: see worse.
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