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change by Collins

1) verb, to make or become different; alter
2) verb, to replace with or exchange for another
3) verb, to transform or convert or be transformed or converted
4) verb, to give and receive (something) in return; interchange
5) verb, to give or receive (money) in exchange for the equivalent sum in a smaller denomination or different currency
6) verb, to remove or replace the coverings of
7) verb, to put on other clothes
8) verb, (of the moon) to pass from one phase to the following one
9) verb, to operate (the gear lever of a motor vehicle) in order to change the gear ratio
10) verb, to alight from (one bus, train, etc) and board another
11) verb, change face to rotate the telescope of a surveying instrument through 180° horizontally and vertically, taking a second sighting of the same object in order to reduce error
12) verb, change feet to put on different shoes, boots, etc
13) verb, change front a) military to redeploy (a force in the field) so that its main weight of weapons points in another direction b) to alter one's attitude, opinion, etc
14) verb, change hands to pass from one owner to another
15) verb, change one's mind to alter one's decision or opinion
16) verb, change one's tune to alter one's attitude or tone of speech
17) noun, the act or fact of changing or being changed
18) noun, a variation, deviation, or modification
19) noun, the substitution of one thing for another; exchange
20) noun, anything that is or may be substituted for something else
21) noun, variety or novelty (esp in the phrase for a change)
22) noun, a different or fresh set, esp of clothes
23) noun, money given or received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or in a different currency
24) noun, the balance of money given or received when the amount tendered is larger than the amount due
25) noun, coins of a small denomination regarded collectively
26) noun, a place where merchants meet to transact business; an exchange
27) noun, the act of passing from one state or phase to another
28) noun, the transition from one phase of the moon to the next
29) noun, the order in which a peal of bells may be rung
30) noun, sport. short for changeover
31) noun, slang desirable or useful information
32) noun, fickleness or caprice
33) noun, change of heart a profound change of outlook, opinion, etc
34) noun, get no change out of (someone) slang not to be successful in attempts to exploit or extract information from (someone)
35) noun, ring the changes to vary the manner or performance of an action that is often repeated ▷ See also change down ▷ See also, changeover ▷ See also, change round ▷ See also, change up

Etymology

C13: from Old French changier, from Latin cambīre to exchange, barter

Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008

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