| verb | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation “The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city” |
| verb | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature “She changed completely as she grew older” |
| verb | 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” |
| verb | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another “switch to a different brand of beer” |
| verb | change clothes; put on different clothes “Change before you go to the opera” |
| verb | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category “Could you convert my dollars into pounds?” |
| verb | give to, and receive from, one another “Would you change places with me?” |
| verb | change from one vehicle or transportation line to another “She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast” |
| verb | become deeper in tone “His voice began to change when he was 12 years old” |
| verb | remove or replace the coverings of “Father had to learn how to change the baby” |
| adjective | marked by continuous change or effective action |
| changer | noun | a person who changes something |
| change | noun | a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event |
| alterable | adjective | capable of being changed or altered in some characteristic |
| alteration | noun | the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) |
| modifiable | adjective | capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme); - Alexis Carrel |
| modification | noun | the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) |
| variable | adjective | marked by diversity or difference |
| variant | adjective | differing from a norm or standard |
| variation | noun | something a little different from others of the same type |
| variant | noun | something a little different from others of the same type |
| switch | noun | the act of changing one thing or position for another |
| shift | noun | an event in which something is displaced without rotation |
| exchange | noun | reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries) |
| exchanger | noun | one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country |
| commutation | noun | a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one |
| convertible | adjective | capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value |
| conversion | noun | act of exchanging one type of money or security for another |
| interchange | noun | mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information) |
| transfer | noun | a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances |