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Change

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo become something different.
"The tadpole changed into a frog.; Stock prices are constantly changing."
2.VerbTo 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."
3.VerbTo replace.
"Ask the janitor to come and change the lightbulb.; After a brisk walk, I washed up and changed my shirt."
4.VerbTo 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."
5.VerbTo replace the clothing of (the one wearing it), especially to put a clean diaper on (someone).
"It’s your turn to change the baby."
6.VerbTo transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.)
7.VerbTo exchange.
8.VerbTo change hand while riding (a horse).
"to change a horse"
9.NounThe process or result of becoming different.
"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it.; Such much-needed changes to the exam format might have a serious effect on candidates' performance."
10.NounSmall denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.
"Can I get change for this $100 bill, please?"
11.NounA replacement.
"a change of clothes"
12.NounBalance 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."
13.NounAn amount of cash, usually in the form of coins, but sometimes inclusive of paper money.
"Do you have any change on you? I need to make a phone call.; This bus ride requires exact change."
14.NounA transfer between vehicles.
"The train journey from Bristol to Nottingham includes a change at Birmingham."
15.NounA change-up pitch.
16.NounAny order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.
17.NounA public house; an alehouse.
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