change
change is a 6-letter English word with 35 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. 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.
- transitive verb. 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.
- transitive verb. To give and take reciprocally; to exchange; -- followed by with; as, to change place, or hats, or money, with another.
- transitive verb. Specifically: To give, or receive, smaller denominations of money (technically called change) for; as, to change a gold coin or a bank bill.
- intransitive verb. To be altered; to undergo variation; as, men sometimes change for the better.
- intransitive verb. To pass from one phase to another; as, the moon changes to-morrow night.
- transitive verb. Any variation or alteration; a passing from one state or form to another; as, a change of countenance; a change of habits or principles.
- transitive verb. A succesion or substitution of one thing in the place of another; a difference; novelty; variety; as, a change of seasons.
- transitive verb. A passing from one phase to another; as, a change of the moon.
- transitive verb. Alteration in the order of a series; permutation.
- transitive verb. That which makes a variety, or may be substituted for another.
- transitive verb. 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.
- transitive verb. A place where merchants and others meet to transact business; a building appropriated for mercantile transactions.
- transitive verb. A public house; an alehouse.
- transitive verb. Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.
- noun. the action of changing something
"the change of government had no impact on the economy"
"his change on abortion cost him the election"
- noun. a different or fresh set of clothes
"she brought a change in her overnight bag"
- noun. a thing that is different
"he inspected several changes before selecting one"
- noun. a difference that is usually pleasant
"he goes to France for variety"
"it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
- noun. 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"
- noun. the result of alteration or modification
"there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"
"there had been no change in the mountains"
- noun. 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"
- noun. 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"
- noun. coins of small denomination regarded collectively
"he had a pocketful of change"
- noun. a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
"he attributed the change to their marriage"
- verb. 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"
- verb. 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"
- verb. 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"
- verb. exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
"Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"
"He changed his name"
- verb. remove or replace the coverings of
"Father had to learn how to change the baby"
"After each guest we changed the bed linens"
- verb. change clothes; put on different clothes
"Change before you go to the opera"
- verb. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
"switch to a different brand of beer"
"She switched psychiatrists"
- verb. become deeper in tone
"His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"
"Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
- verb. change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
"She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"
- verb. give to, and receive from, one another
"Would you change places with me?"
"We have been exchanging letters for a year"
Synonyms
variety, alteration, modification, alter, vary, modify, commute, convert, exchange, shift, switch, deepen, transfer, interchange
Common word forms
changed, changer, changes, changing, changeful, changeable, changeless, changement
Words from these letters
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