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Verb change has 10 senses
- change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
Antonyms: stay, remain, rest
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- change, alter, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Sample sentence:
They change their earnings this year
- change, alter, vary - make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
Sample sentence:
They change the countryside
- switch, shift, change - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- change - change clothes; put on different clothes; "Change before you go to the opera"
--5 is one way to dress, get dressed
Sample sentence:
They change
- change, exchange, commute, convert - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"
--6 is one way to replace
Sample sentence:
They change the money
- exchange, change, interchange - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"
--7 is one way to transfer
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
- transfer, change - change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"
--8 is one way to travel, go, move, locomote
Sample sentence:
They change
- deepen, change - become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
--9 is one way to change
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
- change - remove or replace the coverings of; "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens"
--10 is one way to replace
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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