Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-?
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₂embos
Proto-Celtic *kambosder.
Gaulish cambionbor.
Latin cambium
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Late Latin cambiō
Late Latin cambiāreder.
Old French changierder.
Anglo-Norman chaungerbor.
Middle English chaungen
English change
From Middle English changen, chaungen, from Old French changier, from Late Latin cambiāre, from Latin cambīre (“to exchange, barter”), derived from the noun cambium (“change”) (whence was loaned the English doublet cambium), from Gaulish cambion, earlier *kambyom (“change”), related to Proto-Celtic *kambos (“twisted, crooked”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₂(e)mbos, *(s)kh₂(e)mbos (“crooked”). More at skimp, scam; see also Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-.
Cognate with Italian cambiare, Portuguese cambiar, Romanian schimba, Sicilian canciari, Spanish cambiar. Used in English since the 13th century. Displaced Middle English wenden, from wendan (“to turn, change”) (whence wend).
The noun is from Middle English change, chaunge, from Old French change, from the verb changier. See also exchange. Possibly related from the same source is Old English gombe.
Meanings
(countable, uncountable) The process or result of becoming different.
Such much-needed changes to the exam format might have a serious effect on candidates' performance.
The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it.
Of all the transitions brought about on the Earth’s surface by temperature change, the melting of ice into water is the starkest. It is binary. And for the land beneath, the air above and the life around, it changes everything. 2013 May 11, “The climate of Tibet: Pole-land”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8835, page 80:
Cause people often talk about being scared of change / But for me I'm more afraid of things staying the same 2008, Nick Cave, “Jesus Of The Moon”, in Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, performed by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds:
(uncountable) Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.
Can I get change for this $100 bill, please?
(countable) A replacement.
a change of clothes
After beating champions Chelsea 3-1 on Boxing Day, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger made eight changes to his starting XI in an effort to freshen things up, with games against Birmingham and Manchester City to come in the next seven days. 2010 December 29, Mark Vesty, “Wigan 2 - 2 Arsenal”, in BBC:
(countable, uncountable) A replacement. ▸ A replacement of a soiled diaper with a clean one; a diaper change.
The baby needs a change
(uncountable) Balance of money returned from the sum paid after deducting the price of a purchase.
A customer who pays with a 10-pound note for a £9 item receives one pound in change.
(uncountable) An amount of cash, usually in the form of coins, but sometimes inclusive of paper money.
Do you have any change on you? I need to make a phone call.
This bus ride requires exact change.
(countable) A transfer between vehicles.
The train journey from Bristol to Nottingham includes a change at Birmingham.
It [the Elizabeth Line] will provide a 6tph (trains per hour) service and with a single change at Hayes & Harlington offer services towards Reading. 2019 October, John Glover, “Heathrow rail expansion”, in Modern Railways, page 72:
(countable, uncountable) A change-up pitch.
(countable, uncountable) Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.
Four bells admit twenty-four changes in ringing. 1669, William Holder, Elements of Speech: An Essay of Inquiry into the Natural Production of Letters: […], London: […] T. N[ewcomb] for J[ohn] Martyn printer to the R[oyal] Society, […], →OCLC:
(Scotland, countable, dated, uncountable) A public house; an alehouse.
1727-1728, Edward Burt, Letters from a Gentleman in the North of Scotland to his Friend in London
They call an alehouse a change.
ba үҙгәреш (the process of becoming different) · lo ເງິນທອນ (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · nl kleingeld (amount of cash) · az təbdil (the process of becoming different) · vo votükam (the process of becoming different) · ia cambiamento (the process of becoming different) · br cheñch (the process of becoming different) · fr évolution (the process of becoming different) · sh промјена (the process of becoming different) · it modifica (the process of becoming different) · yi אויסגאָב (balance returned after a purchase) · sh izmena (the process of becoming different) · sl drobiž (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · pt troca (a replacement) · acw فكة (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · sh за̑мјена (a replacement) · it ricambio (a replacement) · ny chinji (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ko 변화 (the process of becoming different) · sv växel (balance returned after a purchase) · cmn 零錢 /零钱 (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · bg дре́бни (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · az pul qalığı (balance returned after a purchase) · oc cambiament (the process of becoming different) · da skift (a replacement) · gu ફેરફાર (the process of becoming different) · ml ചില്ലറ (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · wa candjmint (the process of becoming different) · th การแปลง (the process of becoming different) · ca canviament (the process of becoming different) · gl cambio (balance returned after a purchase) · uk зда́ча (balance returned after a purchase) · nb skift (a replacement) · ar تَغْيِير (the process of becoming different) · pl drobne (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · tl kapalit (a replacement) · be аста́ча (balance returned after a purchase) · gl recambio (a replacement) · mr बदल (the process of becoming different) · nl wissel (a replacement) · hi चिल्लर (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · lv izmaiņa (the process of becoming different) · fi taskuraha (amount of cash) · mn бутархай зоос (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · sh промена (the process of becoming different) · cmn 找钱 (balance returned after a purchase) · cmn 輔幣 /辅币 (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ko 환승 (a transfer between vehicles) · sk zmena (the process of becoming different) · bg измене́ние (the process of becoming different) · es vuelto (balance returned after a purchase) · bg ре́сто (balance returned after a purchase) · uk дрібні́ (amount of cash) · gl solto (amount of cash) · cs změna (the process of becoming different) · hu apró (amount of cash) · hi रेज़गारी (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ajp فراطة (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · mk кусур (balance returned after a purchase) · ast cambiu (the process of becoming different) · es cambio (the process of becoming different) · az təbəddülat (the process of becoming different) · ko 갈아탐 (a transfer between vehicles) · sh за̑мена (a replacement) · sh измена (the process of becoming different) · bg прека́чване (a transfer between vehicles) · id perubahan (the process of becoming different) · is breyting (the process of becoming different) · zza serê peran (balance returned after a purchase) · ja 変化 (the process of becoming different) · ja 釣り銭 (balance returned after a purchase) · mfe sanzman (the process of becoming different) · arz فكة (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · la cambiatio (the process of becoming different) · hu aprópénz (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ja 釣り銭 (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ru сда́ча (balance returned after a purchase) · ast cambéu (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ro modificare (the process of becoming different) · be зме́на (a replacement) · sh sića (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · tg тағйир (the process of becoming different) · ckb باقی (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ca canvi (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · cmn 換乘 /换乘 (a transfer between vehicles) · ja 釣り (balance returned after a purchase) · sh kusur (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ang wending (the process of becoming different) · hu apró (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · nb veksel (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · kn ಚಿಲ್ಲರೆಮಾಡು (the process of becoming different) · cmn 找回的錢 /找回的钱 (balance returned after a purchase) · ro rest (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · tr değişim (the process of becoming different) · sh promena (the process of becoming different) · mi whakakapi (a replacement) · fr monnaie (balance returned after a purchase) · uk змі́на (a replacement) · sh kusur (balance returned after a purchase) · la mutatio (the process of becoming different) · pl bilon (amount of cash) · ro schimbare (the process of becoming different) · gd iomlaid (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · de Änderung (the process of becoming different) · sh promjena (the process of becoming different) · es cambiamiento (the process of becoming different) · az xırda pul (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · az dəyişmə (the process of becoming different) · mi tīni (balance returned after a purchase) · mi rerekētanga (the process of becoming different) · it cambio (a replacement) · ru ме́лочь (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · te చిల్లర (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · da forandring (the process of becoming different) · hu megváltozás (the process of becoming different) · gl mudanza (the process of becoming different) · id uang kembalian (balance returned after a purchase) · ko 잔돈 (balance returned after a purchase) · es vuelta (balance returned after a purchase) · pt trocado (amount of cash) · ja 小銭 (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · gl cambio (the process of becoming different) · grc μεταβολή (the process of becoming different) · lt pakeitimas (a replacement) · nn veksel (balance returned after a purchase) · fi vaihto (a transfer between vehicles) · eu aldaketa (the process of becoming different) · da ombytning (a replacement) · hu váltópénz (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · hy մանրադրամ (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · yi ענדערונג (the process of becoming different) · ja 乗り換え (a transfer between vehicles) · nl wijziging (the process of becoming different) · lv sīknauda (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · de Wandel (the process of becoming different) · lv pārmaiņa (the process of becoming different) · zza vuryayış (the process of becoming different) · fi vaihto (a replacement) · tr bozukluk (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · eo ŝanĝmono (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · zza werdi (diq) (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · de Wechselgeld (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · uk пере́сідка (a transfer between vehicles) · mr बदल (a replacement) · ta மாற்றம் (the process of becoming different) · pl zmiana (the process of becoming different) · es cambio (a replacement) · pt mudança (a replacement) · be дро́бныя гро́шы (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · fa تغییر (the process of becoming different) · nl andere kleren (a replacement) · pt troco (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · nn skift (a replacement) · sv ombyte (a replacement) · gl cambio (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · km ការផ្លាស់ប្ដូរ (the process of becoming different) · ja お釣り (balance returned after a purchase) · uk дрібні́ гро́ші (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · lt pokytis (the process of becoming different) · hu aprópénz (amount of cash) · fr changement (the process of becoming different) · uk дрібні́ (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ta சில்லறை (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ko 거스름돈 (balance returned after a purchase) · hi बदलाव (the process of becoming different) · pl zmiana (a replacement) · ro rest (balance returned after a purchase) · te మార్పు (the process of becoming different) · ka შეცვლა (the process of becoming different) · fr monnaie (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · nl verandering (the process of becoming different) · ca canvi (the process of becoming different) · it resto (balance returned after a purchase) · as পৰিৱৰ্তন (the process of becoming different) · de Veränderung (the process of becoming different) · gl troco (balance returned after a purchase) · be дро́бныя (amount of cash) · nb veksel (balance returned after a purchase) · io moneto (balance returned after a purchase) · ast cambéu (balance returned after a purchase) · uk змі́на (the process of becoming different) · el ψιλά (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · eu kanbio (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · gl volta (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · pt mudança (the process of becoming different) · ta மாற்று (a replacement) · da vekselpenge (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ba алмаш (a replacement) · gd atharrachadh (the process of becoming different) · he שינוי (the process of becoming different) · pl reszta (balance returned after a purchase) · ru сме́на (a replacement) · pt trocado (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · lb Mënz (balance returned after a purchase) · br eskemm (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · he עֹדֶף (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · el αλλαγή (the process of becoming different) · fi vaihtoraha (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · it cambiamento (the process of becoming different) · ja お釣り (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · uk замі́на (a replacement) · enm chaunge (the process of becoming different) · he הִשְׁתַּנּוּת (the process of becoming different) · be рэ́шта (balance returned after a purchase) · tl barya (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · eu kanbio (balance returned after a purchase) · id pertukaran (the process of becoming different) · tr para üstü (balance returned after a purchase) · acw باقي (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ko 잔돈 (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ar تَبْدِيل (the process of becoming different) · ary صرف (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · sk prestup (a transfer between vehicles) · tl palit (a replacement) · gd caochladh (the process of becoming different) · ro transfer (a transfer between vehicles) · he עֹדֶף (balance returned after a purchase) · io kambio (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ka ცვლილება (the process of becoming different) · et peenraha (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · sh sitnina (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · vi tiền lẻ (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ta மீதி (balance returned after a purchase) · bg замя́на (a replacement) · nn endring (the process of becoming different) · la mutatio (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ar بَاقٍ (balance returned after a purchase) · da småpenge (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · sk drobné (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · it cambio (the process of becoming different) · cs záměna (a replacement) · nl wisselgeld (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · mi tīni (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · af verandering (the process of becoming different) · ru ме́лкие де́ньги (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ta தொகை (amount of cash) · gl troco (a replacement) · cs drobné (balance returned after a purchase) · vi tiền nhỏ (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · zdj mɓaɗilisho (the process of becoming different) · ar فَكَّة (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · sk výdavok (balance returned after a purchase) · nl wisselgeld (balance returned after a purchase) · mk замена (a replacement) · da udskiftning (a replacement) · ml മാറ്റം (the process of becoming different) · cmn 變化 /变化 (the process of becoming different) · az dəyişiklik (the process of becoming different) · pl przesiadka (a transfer between vehicles) · ast cambéu (the process of becoming different) · da ændring (the process of becoming different) · nn veksel (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ru заме́на (a replacement) · hu visszajáró (balance returned after a purchase) · sh sitniš (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · lt grąža (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · th เงินทอน (balance returned after a purchase) · gd mùthadh (the process of becoming different) · gu પરિવર્તન (the process of becoming different) · gl cambio (amount of cash) · mk кусур (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ka ცვლა (the process of becoming different) · sv växelpengar (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · sw mabadiliko (the process of becoming different) · hu átszállás (a transfer between vehicles) · sv växel (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · be зме́на (the process of becoming different) · sq ndryshim (the process of becoming different) · pt modificação (the process of becoming different) · li verangering (the process of becoming different) · km លុយ (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · nl vervanging (a replacement) · nl overstap (a transfer between vehicles) · nl wijziging (a replacement) · mn өөрчлөлт (the process of becoming different) · sh zȃmjena (a replacement) · id pergantian (the process of becoming different) · bn পরিবর্তন (the process of becoming different) · th เงินทอน (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · bg промя́на (the process of becoming different) · gl muda (a replacement) · ar تَغْيِير (a transfer between vehicles) · sh измјена (the process of becoming different) · hi छुट्टा (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ka შენაცვლება (a replacement) · as বদলি (the process of becoming different) · cs náhrada (a replacement) · de Rückgeld (balance returned after a purchase) · pt troco (balance returned after a purchase) · es cambio (balance returned after a purchase) · ca canvi (balance returned after a purchase) · io chanjo (the process of becoming different) · sh zȃmena (a replacement) · hi बदलना (the process of becoming different) · fi hidastettu syöttö (baseball: a change-up pitch) · uk дрібняки́ (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · mk ресто (balance returned after a purchase) · ka ხურდა (balance returned after a purchase) · be заме́на (a replacement) · grc ἀλλαγή (the process of becoming different) · ta மிச்சம் (balance returned after a purchase) · be пераса́дка (a transfer between vehicles) · sl zamenjava (a replacement) · el ρέστα (balance returned after a purchase) · tr bozuk (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · uk ре́шта (balance returned after a purchase) · fr modification (the process of becoming different) · gl volta (balance returned after a purchase) · pl bilon (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · uk переса́дка (a transfer between vehicles) · mi wāwāhinga (balance returned after a purchase) · tl sukli (balance returned after a purchase) · as খুচুৰা (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · bg дре́бни (amount of cash) · bg смя́на (a replacement) · ru ме́лочь (amount of cash) · fr mutation (the process of becoming different) · be дро́бныя (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ml മാറ്റം (a replacement) · hu változás (the process of becoming different) · enm chaunge (a replacement) · sh izmjena (the process of becoming different) · ka ხურდა (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · la permutatio (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · sv förändring (the process of becoming different) · ka ჩანაცვლება (a replacement) · am ለውጥ (the process of becoming different) · el αλλαγή (a replacement) · nl aanpassing (the process of becoming different) · la permutatio (the process of becoming different) · ru переса́дка (a transfer between vehicles) · ka გამოცვლა (a replacement) · lo ເງິນທອນ (balance returned after a purchase) · sw mabadiliko (a replacement) · sl sprememba (the process of becoming different) · cs přestup (a transfer between vehicles) · tl pagbabago (the process of becoming different) · be зда́ча (balance returned after a purchase) · es devuelta (balance returned after a purchase) · eu truke (a replacement) · ja 変更 (the process of becoming different) · pl zamiana (a replacement) · fi vaihtoraha (balance returned after a purchase) · tl baylo (the process of becoming different) · ru переме́на (the process of becoming different) · ko 거스름돈 (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · he עודף (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · uk оста́ча (balance returned after a purchase) · mk ситно (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ta காசு (amount of cash) · kw amendyans (a replacement) · hu váltás (a replacement) · he שִׁנּוּי (the process of becoming different) · hu csere (a replacement) · it spiccioli (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · lb Ännerung (the process of becoming different) · as সলনি (the process of becoming different) · cs drobné (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ckb گۆڕان (the process of becoming different) · mk ситно (balance returned after a purchase) · br kemm moneiz (the process of becoming different) · lt smulkūs pinigai (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · lt permaina (the process of becoming different) · lt grąža (balance returned after a purchase) · ta மாற்றம் (a transfer between vehicles) · eo ŝanĝo (the process of becoming different) · mn задгай мөнгө (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · yi קליינגעלט (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · gl troco (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · ru измене́ние (the process of becoming different) · lt pasikeitimas (the process of becoming different) · hi परिवर्तन (the process of becoming different) · eu aldaketa (a replacement) · he עודף (balance returned after a purchase) · he הַחְלָפָה (a replacement) · yi רעשט (balance returned after a purchase) · nb endring (the process of becoming different) · yi זדאַטשע (balance returned after a purchase) · da omklædning (a replacement) · yi מינץ (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) · hy մանր (balance returned after a purchase) · km លុយអាប់ (balance returned after a purchase) · fi muutos (the process of becoming different)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-?
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₂embos
Proto-Celtic *kambosder.
Gaulish cambionbor.
Latin cambium
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Late Latin cambiō
Late Latin cambiāreder.
Old French changierder.
Anglo-Norman chaungerbor.
Middle English chaungen
English change
From Middle English changen, chaungen, from Old French changier, from Late Latin cambiāre, from Latin cambīre (“to exchange, barter”), derived from the noun cambium (“change”) (whence was loaned the English doublet cambium), from Gaulish cambion, earlier *kambyom (“change”), related to Proto-Celtic *kambos (“twisted, crooked”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₂(e)mbos, *(s)kh₂(e)mbos (“crooked”). More at skimp, scam; see also Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-.
Cognate with Italian cambiare, Portuguese cambiar, Romanian schimba, Sicilian canciari, Spanish cambiar. Used in English since the 13th century. Displaced Middle English wenden, from wendan (“to turn, change”) (whence wend).
The noun is from Middle English change, chaunge, from Old French change, from the verb changier. See also exchange. Possibly related from the same source is Old English gombe.
Meanings
(intransitive) To become something different.
Stock prices are constantly changing.
The tadpole changed into a frog.
(ergative, transitive) To make something into something else.
KORRIS: They shunned you. Cursed you. Called you vile names, and you knew not why. Even now do you know why you are driven? Why you cannot relent—or repent—or confess—or abstain? How could you know? There have been no other Klingons to lead you to that knowledge.
WORF: Yes—yes—those feelings are still a part of me, but I control them. They do not rule me.
KORRIS: Yes, to fit in, the humans demand you change the one thing that you cannot change. But because you cannot—you do. That too is the mark of the warrior. 1988 March 21, Heart of Glory (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Paramount Domestic Television, →OCLC:
I had to change the wording of the ad so it would fit.
Lo I the man, whoſe Muſe whilome did maske,
As time her taught in lowly Shepheards weeds,
Am now enforſt a far unfitter taske,
For trumpets ſterne to chaunge mine oaten reeds,
And ſinge of Knights and Ladies gentle deeds[…] 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book I, Canto I”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 1, page 1:
The fairy changed the frog into a prince.
Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus.[…]A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that. Developed as a tool to electronically combine the sharpest bits of multiple digital images, focus stacking is a boon to biologists seeking full focus on a micron scale. 2013 July–August, Catherine Clabby, “Focus on Everything”, in American Scientist:
Of all the transitions brought about on the Earth’s surface by temperature change, the melting of ice into water is the starkest. It is binary. And for the land beneath, the air above and the life around, it changes everything. 2013 May 11, “The climate of Tibet: Pole-land”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8835, page 80:
(transitive) To replace.
Ask the janitor to come and change the lightbulb.
After a brisk walk, I washed up and changed my shirt.
Towards the end of the nineteenth century, boys who had pretended soldiers down through the centuries, now changed their pikes and swords for toy pistols. 1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 193:
(intransitive) To replace one's clothing.
The clowns changed into their costumes before the circus started.
You can't go into the dressing room while she’s changing.
(transitive) To replace the clothing of (the one wearing it), especially to put a clean diaper on (someone).
It’s your turn to change the baby.
(transitive) To replace the sheets on (a bed) with fresh clean ones.
(intransitive) To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.)
After stopping at these stations, my train has become busy. Returning day-trippers make up a goodly number, along with young people heading for a night out in Bristol, which is where I change once again. 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 66:
(archaic) To exchange.
At the first sight / they have changed eyes. (exchanged looks) 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:
I would give any thing to change a word or two with this person. 1662 Thomas Salusbury, Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Dialogue 2)
(transitive) To change hand while riding (a horse).
make another (to make something different) · modify (to make something different) · transform (to make something into something different) · alter (to make something different)
Translations (573)
it cambiare (to become something different) · gl transbordar (to transfer to another vehicle) · gu બદલવું (to replace one's own clothing) · gd mùth (to become something different) · chk siwini (to become something different) · tl palitan (to replace) · gl cambiar (to replace) · vi thay (to replace) · kmr guhartin (to make something into something else) · cmn 改變 /改变 (to become something different) · be змяні́цца (to become something different) · nl veranderen (to make something into something else) · ast trucar (to become something different) · ta மாற்று (to replace one's own clothing) · lv mainīties (to become something different) · sw kubadilisha (to replace) · az dəyişdirmək (to replace) · wa si discandjî (to replace one's own clothing) · tk üýtgemek (to become something different) · hu vált (to replace) · hu kicserél (to replace) · nn endre (to become something different) · cmn 換車 /换车 (to transfer to another vehicle) · sl spremeniti (to make something into something else) · tl ibago (to make something into something else) · grc μεταβάλλω (to make something into something else) · nb gjøre om (to make something into something else) · lb änneren (to make something into something else) · hy փոխվել (to become something different) · ta மாற்று (to replace the clothing of (the one wearing it)) · de sich umkleiden (to replace one's own clothing) · pl przebierać się (to replace one's own clothing) · lad trocar (to become something different) · uk пересіда́ти (to transfer to another vehicle) · ht chanje (to make something into something else) · cmn 變化 /变化 (to become something different) · it cambiare (to make something into something else) · grc μεταβάλλω (to become something different) · yi ענדערן (to become something different) · sh zameniti (to replace) · ru заменя́ть (to replace) · cmn 成為 /成为 (to become something different) · de sich umziehen (to replace one's own clothing) · ota دونمك (to become something different) · hu változik (to become something different) · ka გარდაიქნება (to make something into something else) · wa candjî (to replace) · bg сме́ням (to replace) · wa replaecî (to replace) · sk zmeniť sa (to become something different) · sh presvlačiti se (to replace one's own clothing) · eo aliformi (to make something into something else) · hu tisztába tesz (to replace the clothing of (the one wearing it)) · cs přestoupit (to transfer to another vehicle) · sk vymeniť (to replace) · mos toeeme (to make something into something else) · de umsteigen (to transfer to another vehicle) · zza xo vırnayış (to replace one's own clothing) · tk üýtgetmek (to make something into something else) · de sich ändern (to become something different) · yue 變成 /变成 (to become something different) · enm chaungen (to make something into something else) · lb wiesselen (to replace) · koi вежны (to make something into something else) · he הֶחְלִיף (to replace) · kmr guherîn (to become something different) · sl spremeniti se (to become something different) · bg преобли́чам се (to replace one's own clothing) · ast cambiar (to replace) · eo alivestiĝi (to replace one's own clothing) · th เปลี่ยน (to become something different) · swb ugaudza (to make something into something else) · ca modificar (to make something into something else) · pl zmienić się (to become something different) · yue 轉搭 /转搭 (to transfer to another vehicle) · el αντικαθιστώ (to replace) · fr se changer (to replace one's own clothing) · el μεταβάλλω (to make something into something else) · tpi senis (to become something different) · yue 換 /换 (to replace) · ro schimba (to make something into something else) · ja 着替える (to replace one's own clothing) · gl demudar (to make something into something else) · enm chaungen (to replace one's own clothing) · su géséh (to become something different) · gl mudar (to make something into something else) · as বদল (to become something different) · eo ŝanĝi (to make something into something else) · sk prezliecť sa (to replace one's own clothing) · id berubah (to become something different) · lld muder (to make something into something else) · uk замі́нювати (to replace) · mk се измени (to become something different) · eo aliformigi (to make something into something else) · uk зміни́тися (to become something different) · gl mudar (to become something different) · vi đổi (to become something different) · hu változtat (to make something into something else) · cmn 轉車 /转车 (to transfer to another vehicle) · sv blöjbyte (to replace the clothing of (the one wearing it)) · scn canciari (to become something different) · nl aanpassen (to make something into something else) · ml മാറ്റുക (to replace) · as সলা (to make something into something else) · bg изменя́ (to make something into something else) · vec canbiar (to become something different) · gl virar (to make something into something else) · be змяня́цца (to become something different) · el αλλάζω (to make something into something else) · hu átöltözik (to replace one's own clothing) · be заме́ньваць (to replace) · ro se primeni (to replace one's own clothing) · tg тағйир додан (to make something into something else) · ru переодева́ться (to replace one's own clothing) · bg прека́чвам се (to transfer to another vehicle) · lv pārģērbties (to replace one's own clothing) · de auswechseln (to replace) · cmn 替代 (to replace) · cmn 改變 /改变 (to make something into something else) · hi बदलना (to become something different) · zza vırnayen (to become something different) · pl zmieniać (to make something into something else) · da ændre (to make something into something else) · hu (supernaturally) átváltozik (to become something different) · ru изменя́ться (to become something different) · is breyta (to make something into something else) · sh preoblačiti se (to replace one's own clothing) · crh trampa etmek (to make something into something else) · de verändern (to make something into something else) · sh promenjívati (to make something into something else) · sh променити се (to become something different) · ja 変更する (to make something into something else) · hy փոխվել (to replace one's own clothing) · es cambiar (to replace) · sk prestupovať (to transfer to another vehicle) · sv byta (to transfer to another vehicle) · kri chenj (to become something different) · br kemm (to become something different) · enm chaungen (to replace) · sk zmeniť (to make something into something else) · sh измије́нити (to make something into something else) · nn erstatte (to replace) · ps بدلول (to make something into something else) · gl escambar (to become something different) · nn gjere om (to make something into something else) · cs přesedat (to transfer to another vehicle) · da ændre sig (to become something different) · hi बदलना (to replace) · pt mudar (to replace the clothing of (the one wearing it)) · ka გამოცვლა (to replace one's own clothing) · cmn 更衣 (to replace one's own clothing) · fr muter (to become something different) · pl przebrać się (to replace one's own clothing) · bn বদল করা (to become something different) · pt mudar (to make something into something else) · az dəyişdirmək (to make something into something else) · ja 変える (to make something into something else) · ka გარდაქმნა (to become something different) · as বদলা (to make something into something else) · fr se transformer (to become something different) · ps بدلېدل (to become something different) · fur mudâ (to make something into something else) · as সালসলনি কৰা (to replace) · sv förändras (to become something different) · fi muuttaa (to make something into something else) · eo transformiĝi (to become something different) · gl baratar (to become something different) · pl zmieniać się (to become something different) · ka იცვლება (to make something into something else) · es cambiarse (to replace one's own clothing) · ta மாற்று (to replace) · bg проме́ням се (to become something different) · mi whakarerekē (to make something into something else) · nl overstappen (to transfer to another vehicle) · sh промјењи́вати (to make something into something else) · ia cambiar (to make something into something else) · sh проме́нити (to make something into something else) · cs vyměňovat (to replace) · uk зміни́ти (to make something into something else) · ru измени́ться (to become something different) · da bleskift (to replace the clothing of (the one wearing it)) · wa discandjî (to replace) · lt mainytis (to become something different) · pt mudar-se (to replace one's own clothing) · sh промије́нити (to make something into something else) · eu aldatu (to make something into something else) · sv byta (to replace) · mi panoni (to become something different) · de wechseln (to replace) · eu aldatu (to become something different) · ro schimba (to replace the clothing of (the one wearing it)) · cs přestupovat (to transfer to another vehicle) · hu átvált (to replace) · pl przwijać (to replace one's own clothing) · lij cangiâ (to replace) · he שִׁנָּה (to make something into something else) · zza timar kerdış (to replace one's own clothing) · be перасадзі́цца (to transfer to another vehicle) · gd atharraich (to replace) · yue 改 (to make something into something else) · tl palit (to transfer to another vehicle) · khb ᦏᦲᦏᦸ (to make something into something else) · es recambiar (to replace) · cmn 代替 (to replace) · ast cambiar (to become something different) · ps اوړېدل (to become something different) · mfe sanze (to become something different) · be змяні́ць (to make something into something else) · pt trocar (to replace) · uk заміни́ти (to replace) · fr changer (to make something into something else) · cs přesednout (to transfer to another vehicle) · cmn 換乘 /换乘 (to transfer to another vehicle) · ko 바꾸다 (to make something into something else) · rup alãxescu (to make something into something else) · cmn 改裝 /改装 (to replace one's own clothing) · ka გარდაიქმნება (to become something different) · tpi senisim (to make something into something else) · gl chambar (to become something different) · wa ricandjî (to replace) · ar تَغَيَّرَƒ (to become something different) · ps بدلول (to replace) · cs proměnit (to make something into something else) · tl bayluhan (to make something into something else) · nb endre (to become something different) · to liliu (to become something different) · mi whakaumu (to make something into something else) · hu (supernaturally) átváltoztat (to make something into something else) · nn gjere om (to become something different) · yi משנה זײַן (to make something into something else) · ru переоде́ться (to replace one's own clothing) · gl cambiarse (to replace one's own clothing) · la cambiō (to become something different) · ro se schimba (to become something different) · mk промени (to make something into something else) · yue 轉車 /转车 (to transfer to another vehicle) · gl trocar (to replace) · el αλλάζω (to become something different) · pt trocar (to replace the clothing of (the one wearing it)) · la mūtō (to replace) · de ändern (to make something into something else) · eo aliiĝi (to become something different) · pl przewinąć (to replace one's own clothing) · as বদলোৱা (to replace one's own clothing) · nrf changi (to make something into something else) · koi вежсьыны (to become something different) · chr ᏓᎿᏩᎢᏴᎠ (to replace one's own clothing) · cy newid (to make something into something else) · et muutma (to make something into something else) · az paltar dəyişmək (to replace one's own clothing) · ja 替える (to replace) · lv aizstāt (to replace) · da udskifte (to replace) · la permūtō (to replace) · tl bayluhin (to make something into something else) · de sich verändern (to become something different) · fi vaihtaa (to replace) · ar غَيَّرَ (to make something into something else) · th แปลง (to become something different) · lt keisti (to make something into something else) · is breytast (to become something different) · km ផ្លាស់ប្ដូរ (to replace) · ast demudar (to become something different) · mi taka (to become something different) · nv łahgo íílééh (to make something into something else) · gl trocar (to become something different) · el μετεπιβιβάζομαι (to transfer to another vehicle) · crh deñiştirmek (to make something into something else) · ko 바뀌다 (to become something different) · uk переодяга́тися (to replace one's own clothing) · ru изменя́ть (to make something into something else) · nn skifte (to replace one's own clothing) · nn gjøre om (to make something into something else) · ms tukar (to become something different) · et muutuma (to become something different) · da forandre sig (to become something different) · ko 변경하다 (to make something into something else) · eo ŝanĝiĝi (to become something different) · be замяні́ць (to replace) · da skifte (to replace) · de verwandeln (to make something into something else) · enm chaungen (to become something different) · ps اړول (to make something into something else) · be змяня́ць (to make something into something else) · mk заменува (to replace) · yue 替代 (to replace) · fr transformer (to make something into something else) · bg променя́ (to make something into something else) · ps بدلول (to replace one's own clothing) · sh преоблачити се (to replace one's own clothing) · rm midar (to replace) · nrf changier (to make something into something else) · be пераса́джвацца (to transfer to another vehicle) · sh promijéniti (to make something into something else) · bg заме́ням (to replace) · fa دگرگون کردن (to make something into something else) · it trasformare (to make something into something else) · lt keistis (to become something different) · cs změnit (to make something into something else) · grc ἀλλάσσω (to become something different) · sk meniť (to make something into something else) · pl przesiadać się (to transfer to another vehicle) · sh izmeniti (to make something into something else) · uk змі́нювати (to make something into something else) · sk meniť sa (to become something different) · fa تغییر دادن (to make something into something else) · el αλλάζω (to replace) · fi vaihtaa vaatteensa (to replace one's own clothing) · ru меня́ть (to make something into something else) · ckb گۆڕان (to become something different) · zza vırnayış (to replace) · nrf changier (to become something different) · gd atharraich (to make something into something else) · tl ipalit (to replace) · cy newid (to replace one's own clothing) · ro se schimba (to replace one's own clothing) · am ተለወጠ (to become something different) · ru замени́ть (to replace) · sh пресвлачити се (to replace one's own clothing) · fi vaihtaa vaatteet (to replace the clothing of (the one wearing it)) · br kemmañ (to make something into something else) · rup alãxescu (to become something different) · io chanjar (to make something into something else) · cmn 換衣 /换衣 (to replace one's own clothing) · be пераапрана́цца (to replace one's own clothing) · nb endre (to make something into something else) · el αλλάζω (to replace one's own clothing) · bo ཆགས (to become something different) · hu átöltöztet (to replace the clothing of (the one wearing it)) · fa تغییر کردن (to become something different) · tl bago (to become something different) · nb gjøre om (to become something different) · de sich wandeln (to become something different) · ast virar (to become something different) · mr बदलने (to become something different) · yue 換衫 /换衫 (to replace one's own clothing) · sw kubadili (to become something different) · gu બદલવું (to become something different) · yue 換衫褲 /换衫裤 (to replace one's own clothing) · da ombytte (to replace) · sh заменити (to replace) · he שינה (to make something into something else) · pt baldear (to transfer to another vehicle) · km ផ្លាស់ (to become something different) · mn өөрчлөх (to make something into something else) · mi kōrure (to become something different) · tr değiştirmek (to make something into something else) · lb sech veränneren (to become something different) · ro schimba (to replace) · sh izmijéniti (to make something into something else) · uk змі́нюватися (to become something different) · tr üstünü değiştirmek (to replace one's own clothing) · uk міня́ти (to make something into something else) · eo aliigi (to make something into something else) · hu cserél (to replace) · nn gjøre om (to become something different) · cs vyměnit (to replace) · ast cambiar (to make something into something else) · mi whakahou (to replace) · nds-de verännern (to make something into something else) · gu બદલવું (to replace) · pl zmienić (to make something into something else) · lb changéieren (to replace) · af wysig (to make something into something else) · la commūtō (to replace) · sk vymeňovať (to replace) · ro înlocui (to replace) · te మార్చు (to make something into something else) · crh avuştırmaq (to replace) · nl zich aanpassen (to become something different) · sh presvući se (to replace one's own clothing) · sh промењи́вати (to make something into something else) · ca canviar (to make something into something else) · ko 변하다 (to become something different) · ast demodar (to become something different) · ml മാറുക (to become something different) · zza bedelnayen (to become something different) · bg сменя́ (to replace) · eo aliformiĝi (to become something different) · sl zamenjati (to replace) · lij cangiâ (to become something different) · ast camudar (to become something different) · la mūtor (to become something different) · udm воштыны (to make something into something else) · ary بدل (to make something into something else) · es cambiar (to make something into something else) · bg преобли́чам (to replace the clothing of (the one wearing it)) · nl zich omkleden (to replace one's own clothing) · ja 変化する (to become something different) · tl bumaylo (to make something into something else) · sv ändra (to make something into something else) · io chanjar (to replace) · nb erstatte (to replace) · chr ᎦᏁᏟᏴᎠ (to make something into something else) · kri chenj (to replace one's own clothing) · cs měnit se (to become something different) · it cambiare (to replace the clothing of (the one wearing it)) · pt mudar (to replace) · ru пересе́сть (to transfer to another vehicle) · bg променя́ се (to become something different) · pt mudar (to become something different) · gd atharraich (to become something different) · chr ᎠᏓᏁᏟᏴᎠ (to become something different) · ta மாற்று (to make something into something else) · bn পরিবর্তন করা (to become something different) · ka იცვლება (to become something different) · az dəyişmək (to replace) · gl cambiar (to become something different) · ro se transforma (to become something different) · it cambiare (to transfer to another vehicle) · eu trukatu (to replace) · fr remplacer (to replace) · mhx thud (to make something into something else) · io chanjar (to become something different) · cmn 倒車 /倒车 (to transfer to another vehicle) · fr langer (to replace the clothing of (the one wearing it)) · th แปลง (to make something into something else) · as সলোৱা (to replace one's own clothing) · it cambiarsi (to replace one's own clothing) · mk променува (to make something into something else) · fi muuttua (to become something different) · ja 化ける (to become something different) · grc ἀλλάσσω (to make something into something else) · bg проме́ням (to make something into something else) · lv mainīt (to make something into something else) · gl cambiar (to make something into something else) · zza vıryayen (to make something into something else) · sv förändra (to make something into something else) · gl virar (to become something different) · hi रूपांतरण (to make something into something else) · es demudarse (to become something different) · fy feroarje (to become something different) · es demudar (to make something into something else) · lb veränneren (to make something into something else) · sh преобући се (to replace one's own clothing) · es mudar (to make something into something else) · gl demudar (to become something different) · uk переодягну́тися (to replace one's own clothing) · ta மாறு (to become something different) · ru измени́ть (to make something into something else) · ms tukar (to make something into something else) · ro transforma (to make something into something else) · lt pakeisti (to replace) · oc cambiar (to become something different) · gl mudarse (to replace one's own clothing) · cmn 改為 /改为 (to become something different) · ka ცვლა (to become something different) · mi tīni (to replace one's own clothing) · as সলোৱা (to transfer to another vehicle) · sh preobući se (to replace one's own clothing) · da forandre (to make something into something else) · nds-de ännern (to make something into something else) · ang wendan (to become something different) · te మారు (to become something different) · es cambiar (to become something different) · as সলনি কৰ (to make something into something else) · lb sech änneren (to become something different) · tl palit (to replace) · th ต่อ (to transfer to another vehicle) · ext mual (to replace) · af wysig (to become something different) · fi vaihtaa (to transfer to another vehicle) · ang wendan (to make something into something else) · eu aldatu (to replace) · tl palit (to replace one's own clothing) · sh promjenjívati (to make something into something else) · cs proměňovat (to make something into something else) · sh promeniti se (to become something different) · sk prezliekať sa (to replace one's own clothing) · sv ändras (to become something different) · cs měnit (to make something into something else) · yue 轉 /转 (to make something into something else) · pl przesiąść się (to transfer to another vehicle) · eu aldatu (to replace one's own clothing) · hu megváltozik (to become something different) · lij cangiâ (to make something into something else) · sh изме́нити (to make something into something else) · cs převléknout se (to replace one's own clothing) · it mutare (to become something different) · fr changer (to become something different) · eo transformi (to make something into something else) · bo འགྱུར (to become something different) · ja 着換える (to replace one's own clothing) · kmr guherandin (to make something into something else) · tr değişmek (to become something different) · pl zamienić (to replace) · alt ӧскӧрӧр (to become something different) · fi vaipanvaihto (to replace the clothing of (the one wearing it)) · sv byta om (to replace one's own clothing) · ro schimba (trenul etc.) (to transfer to another vehicle) · hu átszáll (to transfer to another vehicle) · cmn 變為 /变为 (to become something different) · scn cangiari (to become something different) · de wickeln (to replace the clothing of (the one wearing it)) · es remudar (to make something into something else) · pt alterar (to make something into something else) · as সলনি হ (to become something different) · it sostituire (to replace) · es transbordar (to transfer to another vehicle) · ml മാറ്റുക (to make something into something else)