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- [cheynj]
- /tʃeɪndʒ/
- /tʃeɪndʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [cheynj]
- /tʃeɪndʒ/
Definitions of change word
- variable noun change If there is a change in something, it becomes different. 3
- singular noun change If you say that something is a change or makes a change, you mean that it is enjoyable because it is different from what you are used to. 3
- verb change If you change from one thing to another, you stop using or doing the first one and start using or doing the second. 3
- verb change When something changes or when you change it, it becomes different. 3
- verb change To change something means to replace it with something new or different. 3
- verb change Change is also a noun. 3
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Origin of change
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (v.) Middle English cha(u)ngen < Anglo-French, Old French changer < Late Latin cambiāre, Latin cambīre to exchange; (noun) Middle English cha(u)nge < Anglo-French, Old French, noun derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Change
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
change popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
change usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for change
noun change
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- adjustment — An adjustment is a small change that is made to something such as a machine or a way of doing something.
- diversity — the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness: diversity of opinion.
- shift — to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends; to shift ideas.
verb change
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- resolve — to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something): I have resolved that I shall live to the full.
- reform — the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform.
- vary — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- transform — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
Antonyms for change
noun change
- stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
- sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
- similarity — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
- dollar — a paper money, silver or cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of the United States, equal to 100 cents. Symbol: $.
- uniformity — the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity: uniformity of style.
verb change
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- stagnate — to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc.
- preserve — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
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See also
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