What does “change” mean?
- 1
verbto become different, or make someone or something different
The town has changed a lot since I was a child.
- 2
nounthe act or result of something becoming different
We need to make some changes to the plan.
- 3
nounthe money you get back when you pay more than the price, or coins
Here’s your change, sir.
Change at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /tʃeɪndʒ/ · CHAYNJ
How to use “change” correctly
“Change” for money is uncountable: “some change”, not “a change” or “changes”.
Common phrases with “change”
- make a change
- change your mind
- climate change
- for a change
“change” is on these word lists
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