verb

switch

Translation

to switch, to change, to exchange

Can you switch the light on?

I want to switch my seat with you.

She switched her major to history.

to switch ((sth.)) (on/off) to operate a switch Please switch the TV on.

to switch ((sth.)) ((with sb.)) to exchange something with someone I switched seats with him.

to switch ((from sth.)) ((to sth.)) to change from one thing to another He switched from coffee to tea.

Synonyms: change, exchange, trade, substitute

Possibly from a Middle Dutch word related to 'wand' or 'rod', referring to a flexible stick used for changing direction.

Imagine flicking a light 'switch'. The state changes instantly from OFF to ON, or one thing is substituted for another.