change off

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheynj awf, of]
- /tʃeɪndʒ ɔf, ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheynj awf, of]
- /tʃeɪndʒ ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of change off words

noun change off to take turns 3
verb with object change off to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history. 1
verb with object change off to transform or convert (usually followed by into): The witch changed the prince into a toad. 1
verb with object change off to substitute another or others for; exchange for something else, usually of the same kind: She changed her shoes when she got home from the office. 1
verb with object change off to give and take reciprocally; interchange: to change places with someone. 1
verb with object change off to transfer from one (conveyance) to another: You'll have to change planes in Chicago. 1

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Origin of change off

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 off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Change off

change off 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".

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