change

Noun

• a difference that is usually pleasant
  • he goes to France for variety
    
  • it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic
    

• 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
    

• coins of small denomination regarded collectively
  • he had a pocketful of change
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

• the result of alteration or modification
  • there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs
    
  • there had been no change in the mountains
    

• the action of changing something
  • the change of government had no impact on the economy
    
  • his change on abortion cost him the election
    

• a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
  • he attributed the change to their marriage
    

• 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
    

Verb

• remove or replace the coverings of
  • Father had to learn how to change the baby
    
  • After each guest we changed the bed linens
    

• become deeper in tone
  • His voice began to change when he was 12 years old
    
  • Her voice deepened when she whispered the password
    

• change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
  • She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast
    

• give to, and receive from, one another
  • Would you change places with me?
    
  • We have been exchanging letters for a year
    

• 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
    

• change clothes; put on different clothes
  • Change before you go to the opera
    

• lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
  • switch to a different brand of beer
    
  • She switched psychiatrists
    
  • The car changed lanes
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  variety , alteration , modification , deepen , transfer , exchange , interchange , commute , convert , switch , shift , alter , vary , modify
• Antonyms: 
  stay , remain , rest