What is the meaning of changing?

verb

  • Cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.
    • usage: "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
  • Undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.
    • usage: "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
  • Become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence.
    • usage: "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
  • Lay aside, abandon, or leave for another.
    • usage: "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
  • Change clothes; put on different clothes.
    • usage: "Change before you go to the opera"
  • Exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category.
    • usage: "Could you convert my dollars into pounds"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"
  • Give to, and receive from, one another.
    • usage: "Would you change places with me"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"
  • Change from one vehicle or transportation line to another.
    • usage: "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"
  • Become deeper in tone.
    • usage: "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
  • Remove or replace the coverings of.
    • usage: "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens"

adjective

  • Marked by continuous change or effective action.
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APAWordNet. (2010). changing. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/changing/definitions/1170508
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