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ring the changes

ring the change
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ring stressed th ee cheynj]
    • /rɪŋ stressed ði tʃeɪndʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ring stressed th ee cheynj]
    • /rɪŋ stressed ði tʃeɪndʒ/

Definitions of ring the changes words

  • verb with object ring the changes 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 ring the changes to transform or convert (usually followed by into): The witch changed the prince into a toad. 1
  • verb with object ring the changes 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 ring the changes to give and take reciprocally; interchange: to change places with someone. 1
  • verb with object ring the changes to transfer from one (conveyance) to another: You'll have to change planes in Chicago. 1
  • verb with object ring the changes to give or get an equivalent amount of money in lower denominations in exchange for: to change a five-dollar bill. 1
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Origin of ring the changes

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 Ring the changes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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ring the changes 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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