change

nounsomething made different; alteration

nounsubstitution; replacement
nounsmaller currency in exchange for larger
verbmake or become different
verbsubstitute, replace

Word Origin & History

early 13c., "to substitute one for another; to make (something) other than what it was" (transitive); from late 13c. as "to become different" (intransitive), from Old French changier "to change, alter; exchange, switch," from Late Latin cambiare "to barter, exchange," from Latin cambire "to exchange, barter," of Celtic origin, from PIE root *kemb- "to bend, crook" (with a sense evolution perhaps from "to turn" to "to change," to "to barter"); cf. Old Irish camm "crooked, curved;" Middle Irish cimb "tribute," cimbid "prisoner;" see cant (n.2). Meaning "to take off clothes and put on other ones" is from late 15c. Related: Changed; changing. To change (one's) mind is from 1610s.

Example Sentences for change

"Flattery to ourselves does not change the nature of what is wrong," answered Philothea.

But to his relief he observed no change in the demeanor of his fellow-townsmen.

She was quite still, and he noted from the change in her soft breathing that she slept.

I could of course consistently attribute my change to consideration for you.

It has been very warm the last three days, and I hope much for a change.

When everything looked at its worst, then all seemed to change for our benefit.

I shouldn't at all care to change banker's books with him on chance.

It seeks to use it to interpret a change in its own plans and point of view.

But for this change of study he might not have become the greatest of Chancellors of the Exchequer.

They do not change the nature of truth and her capability and destiny to benefit mankind.

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