change

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change is part of the Basic English 850.
change is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Verb 2.1 Related words 3 Noun 3.1 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: chānj
• IPA: /tʃeɪndʒ/
• SAMPA: /tSeIndZ/
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[change] Verb

Plain form change

Third-person singular changes

Past tense changed

Past participle changed

Gerund-participle changing

1. To make different than before.

   Ellen changed the sentence so that it was correct.

[change] Related words

• changeable
• unchanging

[change] Noun

Singular change

Plural changes

1. (countable) When something becomes different.

   The building plan required some small changes.

2. (uncountable); (money) When you get change for a bill, you get smaller bills or coins that equal the amount of the original bill. For example, if you get change for a $5 bill, you may get five $1 bills or you may get four $1 bills and coins that add up to $1 or you may get some other combination of bills and coins.

   Can I get change for this $100 bill please?

3. (countable) A replacement.

   I brought a change of clothes, just in case.

4. Money that is given back when a customer pays more than the exact price of an item. For example, if you use a 10-pound note to pay for a £9 item, you will get one pound in change.

[change] Related words

• changeless