English · Common Verbs
change
/tʃeɪndʒ/
[/tʃeɪndʒ/]
make different
Beginnerverb
Definition
To make or become different, or to replace one thing with another. It is fundamental to describing transformation.
Example
We had to change our plans when the weather suddenly turned bad.
We had to change our plans when the weather suddenly turned bad.
Etymology
From Old French 'changier', from Latin 'cambiare' (to exchange).
How & Where It’s Used
A core everyday verb for transformation and exchange.