to change
Third Person
changes
Present Participle
changing
Past Tense
changed
Past Participle
changed
1
to make a person or thing different
transitive
- Online shopping has changed the way people shop for goods and services.
- She changed her hairstyle from long to short.
- The accident changed everything for him.
- We changed our travel plans and decided to do something different this year.
- Can you change the settings on the thermostat?
2
to substitute one thing for another, particularly something better or newer, but of the same kind
transitive
- He changes his laptop every three years.
- He wants to change his financial advisor.
- I changed my old phone for a newer model.
- The old battery in the remote control needs to be changed.
3
to put different clothes on
- After getting wet in the rain, they went home to change into dry clothes.
- She likes to change into pajamas as soon as she gets home from work.
- They hurried into the locker room to change.
- You should change out of your muddy clothes before coming inside.
4
to move from a vehicle, airplane, etc. to another in order to continue a journey
- Passengers will need to change at the next station.
- We had to change in Chicago to reach our final destination.
- You'll need to change at the bus terminal to continue your journey.
- You'll need to change in London to catch your connecting flight.
Synonyms:
5
to return what one has bought, particularly due to it being faulty, in order to exchange it with a new one
transitive
- As long as you have the receipt, you can change the dress for a different style or size.
- I had to change the shirt I bought because it had a hole in it.
- She changed the broken toy for a new one at the store.
- This pair of pants is too tight, I'll need to change it.
- We apologize for the inconvenience.We'll be happy to change it for a new one.