change — vb Change, alter, vary, modify (and their corresponding nouns change, alteration, variation, modification) are comparable when denoting to make or become different (or when denoting a difference effected). Change and alter are sometimes… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Alter — Al ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Altered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Altering}.] [F. alt[ e]rer, LL. alterare, fr. L. alter other, alius other. Cf. {Else}, {Other}.] 1. To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alter — (v.) late 14c., to change (something), from O.Fr. alterer change, alter, from M.L. alterare to change, from L. alter the other (of the two), from PIE *al beyond (see ALIAS (Cf. alias) (adv.)) + comparative suffix ter (Cf. OTHER (Cf … Etymology dictionary
change — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Alteration Nouns 1. change, alteration, mutation, permutation, variation, modification, modulation, innovation, metastasis; transition; menopause; deviation, flux, turn; shift; diversion, break; reform,… … English dictionary for students
change — [[t]tʃeɪndʒ[/t]] v. changed, chang•ing, n. 1) to make different in form: to change one s name[/ex] 2) to transform (usu. fol. by into): The witch changed the prince into a toad[/ex] 3) to exchange for another or others: to change shoes[/ex] 4) to … From formal English to slang
change — changedness /chayn jid nis, chaynjd /, n. /chaynj/, v., changed, changing, n. v.t. 1. to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one s name;… … Universalium
change — I. verb (changed; changing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French changer, from Latin cambiare to exchange, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish camm crooked Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to make different in some… … New Collegiate Dictionary
change */*/*/ — I UK [tʃeɪndʒ] / US verb Word forms change : present tense I/you/we/they change he/she/it changes present participle changing past tense changed past participle changed Other ways of saying change: alter a more formal word for change : His… … English dictionary
change over — verb 1. make a shift in or exchange of (Freq. 1) First Joe led; then we switched • Syn: ↑switch, ↑shift • Derivationally related forms: ↑shift (for: ↑shift), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Change — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Difference at different times. < N PARAG:Change >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 change change alteration mutation permutation variation modification modulation inflexion mood qualification innovation metastasis … English dictionary for students
