definition of
change

[1] #1 change v. [alter, modify] 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". wn

[2] #2 change v. 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". wn

[3] #3 change n. [alteration, modification] 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". wn

[4] #4 change n. a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage". wn

[5] #5 change n. the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election". wn