change

ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯nd͡ʒ

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#1·4h ago

(intransitive) To become something different.

The tadpole changed into a frog.

Origin: From , chaungen, from , from , from , derived from the noun change (whence was loaned the English ), from , earlier change, related to , possibly from , crooked. More at skimp, scam; see also . Cognate with , , , , . Used in English since the 13th century. , from to turn, change (whence wend). The noun is from , chaunge, from , from the verb changier. See also exchange. Possibly related from the same source is Old English gombe. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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(transitive, ergative) To make something into something else.

Stock prices are constantly changing.

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(transitive) To replace.

The fairy changed the frog into a prince.

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