English · Common Verbs

change

/tʃeɪndʒ/

[/tʃeɪndʒ/]

make different

Beginnerverb

Definition

To make or become different, or to replace one thing with another. It is fundamental to describing transformation.

Example

We had to change our plans when the weather suddenly turned bad.

We had to change our plans when the weather suddenly turned bad.

Etymology

From Old French 'changier', from Latin 'cambiare' (to exchange).

How & Where It’s Used

A core everyday verb for transformation and exchange.

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