verb

change

Translation

to change, to alter, to exchange

I need to change my clothes.

The weather can change quickly.

Can you change a twenty-dollar bill?

Can you change a twenty-pound note?

((sth.)) to make (sth.) different. I need to change my clothes.

((into sth.)) to become different. The caterpillar changed into a butterfly.

((sth.)) ((for sth.)) to exchange (sth.) for (sth.). Can I change pounds for euros?

Synonyms: alter, modify, switch; Antonyms: maintain, keep

From Old French 'changier', from Latin 'cambire' meaning 'to exchange, to barter'.

Think of 'changing' the channel on a TV. You are switching from one thing to another.