change - English dictionary definition

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Change To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change the countenance.
Change To alter by substituting something else for, or by giving up for something else; as, to change the clothes; to change one's occupation; to change one's intention.
Change To give and take reciprocally; to exchange; -- followed by with; as, to change place, or hats, or money, with another.
Change Specifically: To give, or receive, smaller denominations of money (technically called change) for; as, to change a gold coin or a bank bill.
Change To be altered; to undergo variation; as, men sometimes change for the better.
Change To pass from one phase to another; as, the moon changes to-morrow night.
Change Any variation or alteration; a passing from one state or form to another; as, a change of countenance; a change of habits or principles.
Change A succesion or substitution of one thing in the place of another; a difference; novelty; variety; as, a change of seasons.
Change A passing from one phase to another; as, a change of the moon.
Change Alteration in the order of a series; permutation.

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