CHANGE

change

verb /CHānj/  changed, past participle; changed, past tense; changes, 3rd person singular present; changing, present participle Make or become different - a proposal to change the law - a Virginia creeper just beginning to change from green to gold Make or become a different substance entirely; transform - filters change the ammonia into nitrate - computer graphics can show cars changing into cheetahs Alter in terms of - the ferns began to change shape (of traffic lights) Move from one color of signal to another (of a boy's voice) Become deeper with the onset of puberty (of the moon) Arrive at a fresh phase; become new Take or use another instead of - she decided to change her name Move from one to another - she changed jobs incessantly - change sides Exchange; trade - the sun and moon changed places Move to a different train, airplane, or subway line Give up (something) in exchange for something else - we changed the shades for vertical blinds Remove (something dirty or faulty) and replace it with another of the same kind - change a light bulb Put a clean diaper on (a baby or young child) Engage a different gear in a motor vehicle - wait for a gap and then change gears - with business concluded, the convention changes gear and a gigantic circus takes over the town Exchange (a sum of money) for the same amount in smaller denominations or in coins, or for different currency Put different clothes on - he changed for dinner