Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
"the change of government had no impact on the economy"
"his change on abortion cost him the election"
Type of:
action
verb
Sense 2
"Change before you go to the opera"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 3
"Father had to learn how to change the baby"
"After each guest we changed the bed linens"
Type of:
replace
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 4
"Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"
"He changed his name"
"convert centimeters into inches"
"convert holdings into shares"
Type of:
replace
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 5
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"
"The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 6
make or 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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 7
"She changed completely as she grew older"
"The weather changed last night"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
noun
Sense 10
"I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"
noun
Sense 11
"she brought a change in her overnight bag"
noun
Sense 13
"the change was intended to increase sales"
"this storm is certainly a change for the worse"
"the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
noun
Sense 14
"there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"
"there had been no change in the mountains"
noun
Sense 15
"he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"
noun
Sense 16
"he goes to France for variety"
"it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
Type of:
difference
verb
Sense 17
"His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"
"Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb
Sense 18
"She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"
Derived:
transfer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 19
"Would you change places with me?"
"We have been exchanging letters for a year"
Type of:
transfer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 20
"switch to a different brand of beer"
"She switched psychiatrists"
"The car changed lanes"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
20
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
123
Times Searched
3
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