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Pronunciation
AHD|ch�nj
IPA|/t�eɪnd�/
SAMPA|/tSeIndZ/
audio|en-us-change.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology
Via ME. from OF., compare French changer, from L. cambīre (to exchange, barter). Used in English since the 13th Century.

Noun
en-noun

1. the process of becoming different. (Countable)
2. small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination. (Uncountable)

#:Can I get change for this $100 bill please?

1. a replacement, e.g. a change of clothes (Countable)
2. baseball a change-up pitch
3. money given back when a customer hands over more than the exact price of an item. For example, a customer who uses a 10-pound note to pay for a £9 item receives one pound in change.

Synonyms
transition, transform, vary, adjust, alter (1)

See also
modification
mutation
evolution

Translations
trans-top|the process of becoming different
Albanian: ndryshim m
Catalan: canvi 'm
Croatian: promjena f
Czech: zm�na f
Danish: ændring c, forandring c
Dutch: verandering f, aanpassing f
Esperanto: �an�o
Finnish: muutos
French: changement m, modification f, mutation f, évolution f
German: �nderung f, Veränderung f, Wandel m
Hebrew: ש�נ�� (shinui) m - a process of something becoming different by someone's action or by some unplanned evolution; �שתנ�ת (hishtanut) f - a process of becoming different, which occurs within a person, or within some influential factor
Hindi: बदलना
Hungarian: változás, megváltozás
Ido: chanjo
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Indonesian: ubah|perubahan, ganti|pergantian, tukar|pertukaran
Italian: cambio m, cambiamento m, modifica f
Japanese: �� (���, henka), �� (����, henk�)
Korean: ��(byeonhwa)
Kurdish: KUchar|گ�را�
Latin: cambiatio f
Malayalam: മാറ�റ� (maattam)
Polish: zmiana f
Portuguese: mudança f, modificação f
Romanian: schimb n, schimbare f, modificare f
Serbian: promena f
Slovene: sprememba f
Spanish: cambio m, modificación f, mutación f, evolución f
Swedish: förändring c
Telugu: మార�ప�
Volapük: votükam
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trans-top|small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination
Czech: drobné
Danish: småpenge p, vekselpenge p
Dutch: wisselgeld n
Finnish: vaihtoraha
French: monnaie f
German: Wechselgeld n
Hebrew: ע��ף ('odef) m
Hindi: �����ा
Ido: kambio
Italian: resto m
Japanese: ��� (���, o-tsuri), ��� (����, tsurisen), �� (���, kozeni)
Kurdish: KUchar|با��
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Malayalam: �ില�ലറ (chillaRa)
Portuguese: troco
Serbian: sitnina f or shorter si�a; kusur m (excess money given when paying cash)
Slovene: drobiž m
Spanish: cambio m, devueltas f italbrac|Colombian regional usage, vuelta f italbrac|Spain, vueltas f|p italbrac|Colombian standard usage, vuelto m italbrac|Latin America except Colombian and Mexican standard usage
Swedish: växel c, växelpengar c
Telugu: �ిల�లర
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trans-top|a replacement
Czech: náhrada f, zám�na f
Danish: ombytning c, udskiftning c, skift n, omklædning c (change of clothes)
Dutch: andere kleren
Hebrew: ���פ� (hakhlafa) f
Polish: zmiana f
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Russian: замена f
Serbian: zamena f
Slovene: zamenjava f
Swedish: ombyte n (=a change of clothes'')
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trans-top|baseball: a change-up pitch
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trans-top|money given back
French: monnaie ((n)
German: Rückgeld n
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Polish: reszta f
Spanish: vuelto m
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ttbc|Korean: ��� (ba-kkwi-da), Hanja: ���� (beonhwa-hada)
Limburgish: verangering
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Verb
en-verb|chang|ing

1. intransitive To become something different.

#: The tadpole changed into a frog.
#: Stock prices are constantly changing.

1. rfd-redundant|combine into normal trans/intrans definition line. transitive|ergative To make something into something different.

#: The fairy changed the frog into a prince.
#: I had to change the wording of the ad so it would fit.

1. transitive To replace.

#: Ask the janitor to come and change the lightbulb.
#: After a brisk walk, I washed up and changed my shirt.

1. intransitive To replace one's clothing.

#: You can't go into the dressing room while she's changing.
#: The clowns changed into their costumes before the circus started.

1. rfd-redundant figurative To undergo a significant philosophical adjustment.

Synonyms
transform

Related terms
changeable
changeling
everchanging
shortchange
change out

Derived terms
change hands
change off
change of heart
change of life
change one's mind
change one's tune
change the subject

Translations
trans-top|to become something different
Czech: m�nit se
Danish: ændre sig, forandre sig
Dutch: veranderen, zich aanpassen
Esperanto: �an�i�i
Finnish: muuttua
French: changer
German: sich ändern, sich verändern, sich wandeln
French: changer, se transformer, biology : muter
Hebrew: ��שתנ�ת (le'hishtanot)
Italian: cambiare
Japanese: ��� (kaeru)
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Latin: cambiare
Old English: wendan
Polish: zmieni� si�
Portuguese: mudar
Romanian: a schimba
Russian: измен����� (izmenjátsja)
Slovene: spremeniti se
Spanish: cambiar, demudarse
Swedish: ändras, förändras
Telugu: మార� (maaru)
Tok Pisin: senis
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trans-top|to make something into something different
Danish: ændre, forandre
Dutch: veranderen, aanpassen
Esperanto: �an�i
Finnish: muuttaa
French: changer
German: ändern, verändern, wandeln
French: changer, transformer
Hebrew: �שנ�ת (le'shanot)
Italian: cambiare
Japanese: ��� (kawaru), 代�� (kawaru), ��� (kawaru), ��� (kawaru)
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Kurdish: KUchar|گ�ر��, KUchar|گ�را�د�
Latin: cambiare
Old English: wendan
Polish: zmieni�
Portuguese: alterar, mudar
Romanian: a schimba, a modifica
Russian: измен��� (izmenját')
Slovene: spremeniti
Spanish: cambiar, demudar
Swedish: ändra, förändra
Telugu: మార��� (maarchu)
Tok Pisin: senisim
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trans-top|to replace
Danish: skifte, udskifte, ombytte
Dutch: verwisselen, vervangen
Finnish: vaihtaa
French: remplacer
German: wechseln, auswechseln
Hebrew: �����ף (le'hakhlyf) - transitive; ��ת��ף (le'hitkhalef) - intransitive
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Japanese: 代�� (kaeru), ��� (kaeru)), ��� (kaeru)
Old English: wendan
Polish: zamieni�
Portuguese: mudar, trocar
Romanian: a înlocui
Russian: замен���
Slovene: zamenjati
Swedish: byta
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trans-top|to undergo a significant philosophical adjustment
Old English: wendan
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Polish: przemieni� si�
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ttbc|Ido: chanjar
ttbc|Indonesian: ubah, tukar, ganti
ttbc|Interlingua: cambiar, modificar, mutar
ttbc|Korean: �꾸� (ba-kku-da), Hanja: ���� (kyohwan-hada)
ttbc|Spanish: cambiar, modificar, mutar
ttbc|Volapük: votikön
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Category:1000 English basic words
Category:English ergative verbs

French

Noun
change m

1. exchange

Verb
change

1. first and third person singular indicative present of changer
2. first and third person singular subjunctive present of changer
3. second person singular imperative of changer

Related terms
changer
changeur

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