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  • Definition
    • change :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

    • change :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

    • change :a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
      • he attributed the change to their marriage

    • change :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

    • change :the action of changing something
      • the change of government had no impact on the economy|his change on abortion cost him the election

    • change :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

    • change :the result of alteration or modification
      • there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs|there had been no change in the mountains

    • change :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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