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In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can disconnect or connect the conducting path in an electrical circuit, interrupting the electric current or diverting it from one conductor to another. The most common type of switch is an electromechanical device consisting of one or more sets of movable electrical contacts connected to external circuits.
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To cause to be different; alter
We decided to change the color of the walls. You can't change the rules in the middle of the game.
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A device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit
The guard hit a switch and the gate swung open
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To give a completely different form or appearance to; transform
The new homeowners changed the yard into a garden.
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An act of changing to or adopting one thing in place of another
His friends were surprised at his switch from newspaper owner to farmer
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To give and receive reciprocally; interchange
Anne and I changed seats so that she could sit next to the aisle.
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Switch➦
A slender, flexible shoot cut from a tree.
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To exchange for or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
Change one's name.
A light that changes colors.
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A set of points on a railway track.
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To lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; switch
Change methods.
Change sides.
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A tress of false or detached hair tied at one end, used in hairdressing to supplement natural hair.
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To transfer from (one conveyance) to another
In Chicago, we'll have to change planes.
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Change the position, direction, or focus of
The company switched the boats to other routes
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To give or receive the equivalent of (money) in lower denominations or in foreign currency
This machine will change dollar bills into coins. At the airport, the traveler changed British pounds into euros.
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Beat or flick with or as if with a switch.
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To put fresh clothes or coverings on
It's your turn to change the baby. I'll show you how to change the bed.
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An exchange or a swap, especially one done secretly.
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To become different or undergo alteration
He changed as he matured. The town grew and changed over the years.
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A transference or shift, as of opinion or attention.
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To undergo transformation or transition
The music changed to a slow waltz.
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A device used to break or open an electric circuit or to divert current from one conductor to another.
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To go from one phase to another, as the moon or the seasons.
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A device consisting of two sections of railroad track and accompanying apparatus used to transfer rolling stock from one track to another.
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To make an exchange; switch
If you prefer this seat, I'll change with you.
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A slender flexible rod, stick, or twig, especially one used for whipping.
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To transfer from one conveyance to another
She changed in Detroit on her way to California.
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The bushy tip of the tail of certain animals
A cow's switch.
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To put on other clothing
We changed for dinner. They changed into work clothes.
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A thick strand of real or synthetic hair used as part of a coiffure.
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To become deeper in tone
His voice began to change at age 13.
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A flailing or lashing, as with a slender rod
Gave the ox a switch.
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The act, process, or result of altering or modifying
A change in facial expression.
A last-minute change in the schedule.
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To exchange
Asked her brother to switch seats with her.
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The replacing of one thing for another; substitution
A change of atmosphere.
A change of ownership.
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To shift, transfer, or divert
Switched the conversation to a lighter subject.
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A transformation or transition from one state, condition, or phase to another
The change of seasons.
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To connect, disconnect, or divert (an electric current) by operating a switch.
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Something different; variety
Ate early for a change.
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To cause (an electric current or appliance) to begin or cease operation
Switched the lights on and off.
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A different or fresh set of clothing
I brought along a change of shirts to the overnight party.
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(Informal) To produce as if by operating a control. Often used with on
Switched on the charm.
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Money of smaller denomination given or received in exchange for money of higher denomination
Will you give me change of four quarters for a dollar?.
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To move (rolling stock) from one track to another; shunt.
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The balance of money returned when an amount given is more than what is due
I paid $3 for the coffee that cost $2.50, so I received 50 cents in change.
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To whip with a switch, especially in punishing a child.
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Coins
Loose change was jingling in my pocket.
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To jerk or swish abruptly or sharply
A cat switching its tail.
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A pattern or order in which bells are rung.
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To make or undergo a shift or an exchange
The office has switched to shorter summer hours.
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In jazz, a change of harmony; a modulation.
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To swish sharply from side to side.
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A market or exchange where business is transacted.
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A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
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(intransitive) To become something different.
The tadpole changed into a frog.
Stock prices are constantly changing.
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A change or exchange.
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To make something into something else.
The fairy changed the frog into a prince.
I had to change the wording of the ad so it would fit.
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A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.
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(transitive) To replace.
Ask the janitor to come and change the lightbulb.
After a brisk walk, I washed up and changed my shirt.
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A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.
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(intransitive) To replace one's clothing.
You can't go into the dressing room while she's changing.
The clowns changed into their costumes before the circus started.
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(musical instruments) rute.
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(transitive) To replace the clothing of (the one wearing it).
It's your turn to change the baby.
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(computer science) A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.
Use the /b switch to specify black-and-white printing.
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(intransitive) To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.)
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A programming construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression.
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(archaic) To exchange.
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A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.
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(transitive) To change hand while riding (a horse).
To change a horse
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(telecommunication) A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.
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The process of becoming different.
The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it.
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(genetics) A mechanism within DNA that activates or deactivates a gene.
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(uncountable) Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.
Can I get change for this $100 bill please?
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(BDSM) One who is willing to take either a submissive or a dominant role in a sexual relationship.
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(countable) A replacement.
A change of clothes
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(historical) A separate mass or tress of hair, or of some substance (such as jute) made to resemble hair, formerly worn on the head by women.
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(uncountable) Balance of money returned from the sum paid after deducting the price of a purchase.
A customer who pays with a 10-pound note for a £9 item receives one pound in change.
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(card games) A variant of crazy eights where one card, such as an ace, reverses the direction of play.
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(uncountable) An amount of cash, usually in the form of coins, but sometimes inclusive of paper money.
Do you have any change on you? I need to make a phone call.
This bus ride requires exact change.
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(transitive) To exchange.
I want to switch this red dress for a green one.
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(countable) A transfer between vehicles.
The train journey from Bristol to Nottingham includes a change at Birmingham.
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(transitive) To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.
Switch the light on.
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(baseball) A change-up pitch.
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To whip or hit with a switch.
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(campanology) Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.
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(intransitive) To change places, tasks, etc.
I want to switch to a different seat.
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A public house; an alehouse.
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To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.
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To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change the countenance.
Therefore will I change their glory into shame.
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To swing or whisk.
To switch a cane
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To alter by substituting something else for, or by giving up for something else; as, to change the clothes; to change one's occupation; to change one's intention.
They that do change old love for new,Pray gods, they change for worse!
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To be swung or whisked.
The angry cat's tail switched back and forth.
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To give and take reciprocally; to exchange; - followed by with; as, to change place, or hats, or money, with another.
Look upon those thousands with whom thou wouldst not, for any interest, change thy fortune and condition.
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To trim.
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Specifically: To give, or receive, smaller denominations of money (technically called change) for; as, to change a gold coin or a bank bill.
He pulled out a thirty-pound note and bid me change it.
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To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; generally with off, from, etc.
To switch off a train; to switch a car from one track to another
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To be altered; to undergo variation; as, men sometimes change for the better.
For I am Lord, I change not.
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(ecclesiastical) To shift to another circuit.
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To pass from one phase to another; as, the moon changes to-morrow night.
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(snowboarding) Pertaining to riding with the front and back feet swapped round compared to one's normal position.
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Any variation or alteration; a passing from one state or form to another; as, a change of countenance; a change of habits or principles.
Apprehensions of a change of dynasty.
All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
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Pertaining to skiing backwards.
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A succesion or substitution of one thing in the place of another; a difference; novelty; variety; as, a change of seasons.
Our fathers did for change to France repair.
The ringing grooves of change.
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A small, flexible twig or rod.
Mauritania, on the fifth medal, leads a horse with something like a thread; in her other hand she holds a switch.
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A passing from one phase to another; as, a change of the moon.
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A movable part of a rail; or of opposite rails, for transferring cars from one track to another.
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Alteration in the order of a series; permutation.
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A separate mass or trees of hair, or of some substance (at jute) made to resemble hair, worn on the head by women.
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That which makes a variety, or may be substituted for another.
Thirty change (R.V. changes) of garments.
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A device for shifting an electric current to another circuit, or for making and breaking a circuit.
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Small money; the money by means of which the larger coins and bank bills are made available in small dealings; hence, the balance returned when payment is tendered by a coin or note exceeding the sum due.
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To strike with a switch or small flexible rod; to whip.
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A place where merchants and others meet to transact business; a building appropriated for mercantile transactions.
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To swing or whisk; as, to switch a cane.
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A public house; an alehouse.
They call an alehouse a change.
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To trim, as, a hedge.
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Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.
Four bells admit twenty-four changes in ringing.
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To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; - generally with off, from, etc.; as, to switch off a train; to switch a car from one track to another.
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An event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another;
The change was intended to increase sales
This storm is certainly a change for the worse
The neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago
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To shift to another circuit.
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A relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event;
He attributed the change to their marriage
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To walk with a jerk.
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The action of changing something;
The change of government had no impact on the economy
His change on abortion cost him the election
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Control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
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The result of alteration or modification;
There were marked changes in the lining of the lungs
There had been no change in the mountains
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An event in which one thing is substituted for another;
The replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood
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The balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due;
I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change
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Hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
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A thing that is different;
He inspected several changes before selecting one
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Railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
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A different or fresh set of clothes;
She brought a change in her overnight bag
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A flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
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Coins of small denomination regarded collectively;
He had a pocketful of change
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A basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
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Money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency;
He got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver
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The act of changing one thing or position for another;
His switch on abortion cost him the election
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A difference that is usually pleasant;
He goes to France for variety
It is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic
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Change over, change around, or switch over
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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
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Exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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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
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Lay aside, abandon, or leave for another;
Switch to a different brand of beer
She switched psychiatrists
The car changed lanes
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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
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Make a shift in or exchange of;
First Joe led; then we switched
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Lay aside, abandon, or leave for another;
Switch to a different brand of beer
She switched psychiatrists
The car changed lanes
Switch➦
Cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation;
Switch on the light
Throw the lever
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Change clothes; put on different clothes;
Change before you go to the opera
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Flog with or as if with a flexible rod
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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
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Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
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Give to, and receive from, one another;
Would you change places with me?
We have been exchanging letters for a year
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Change from one vehicle or transportation line to another;
She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast
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Become deeper in tone;
His voice began to change when he was 12 years old
Her voice deepened when she whispered the password
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Remove or replace the coverings of;
Father had to learn how to change the baby
After each guest we changed the bed linens