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n.
alteration
transition
1) to bring about, effect, make a ~
2) to undergo ~
3) a drastic, great, marked, momentous, radical, striking, sweeping; long overdue, needed, welcome; quick; sudden ~; little ~ (there was little ~ in his condition)
4) a ~ occurs, takes place
5) a ~ for (a ~ for the better)
6) a ~ from; into, to (the ~ from spring to summer)
7) a ~ in, of (a ~ in the weather; ~s in personnel; a ~ of diet; the ~ of seasons)
8) for a ~ (let's eat out for a ~)
money returned
metal coins
9) to give; make; return ~ for (can you give me ~ for a pound?)
10) to count; get, take one's ~
11) to keep the ~
12) loose; small ~
~ of clothing
13) to make a ~
14) a quick ~ (to make a quick ~)
II
v.
1) to ~ drastically, radically
2) ( D ; intr. ) ('to transfer') to ~ for (we must ~ at the next station for Chicago)
3) ( D ; tr. ) ('to ex~') to ~ for (to ~ dollars for pounds)
4) ( D ; intr. ) ('to put on different clothes') to ~ for (to ~ for dinner)
5) ( D ; intr. , tr. ) ('to be transformed; to transform') to ~ from; into (the disease ~d him from an athlete into an invalid; to ~ dollars into pounds)
6) ( D ; intr. ) ('to put on different clothes') to ~ into (to ~ into smt. less formal)
7) ( D ; intr. , tr. ) ('to transfer') to ~ to (we must ~ to an express; she ~d the appointment to Monday)
8) ( D ; tr. ) ('to ex~') to ~ with (I would not want to ~ places with her)