n. 1 substitution, replacement, exchange, interchange, switch You have five minutes for a change of costume This sunny weather is certainly a change for the better. 2 variation, difference, switch, variety, novelty We prefer to live where there is a change of the seasons, not in the tropics 3 variation, alteration, change-over, mutation, shift, modulation, modification, transformation, metamorphosis, revolution I can't believe the change that has come over Betty since the divorce 4 coin(s), coppers, silver; (hard) cash I need some change for the coffee machine
v. 5 exchange, interchange, switch, trade; replace (with), substitute, Colloq swap or swop I won't be a minute, I just want to change my shoes I'd like to change this shirt for a larger size. 6 modify, alter, modulate; mutate, transform, metamorphose Antoinette has changed since her marriage I never thought anyone would be able to make her change her mind. 7 fluctuate, shift, vary; vacillate The temperature often changes very rapidly here 8 change to or into. turn into, become, transform, mutate, transmute, convert, metamorphose The alchemists tried to change base metal into gold Every winter changes into spring - sooner or later.