sea change
A profound transformation; a metamorphosis.
Public opinion has undergone a sea change since the 2002 elections.
change
UK /t͡ʃeɪ̯nd͡ʒ/ US /t͡ʃeɪ̯nd͡ʒ/
verb 5noun 5
Definitions
verb
1
To become something different.
The tadpole changed into a frog.
Stock prices are constantly changing.
2
To make something into something else.
Lo I the man, whoſe Muſe whilome did maske, As time her taught in lowly Shepheards weeds, Am now enforſt a far unfitter taske, For trumpets ſterne to chaunge mine oaten reeds, And ſinge of Knights and Ladies gentle deeds[…]
KORRIS: They shunned you. Cursed you. Called you vile names, and you knew not why. Even now do you know why you are driven? Why you cannot relent—or repent—or confess—or abstain? How could you know? There have been no other Klingons to lead you to that knowledge. WORF: Yes—yes—those feelings are still a part of me, but I control them. They do not rule me. KORRIS: Yes, to fit in, the humans demand you change the one thing that you cannot change. But because you cannot—you do. That too is the mark of the warrior.
3
To replace.
Ask the janitor to come and change the lightbulb.
After a brisk walk, I washed up and changed my shirt.
4
To replace one's clothing.
You can't go into the dressing room while she’s changing.
The clowns changed into their costumes before the circus started.
5
To replace the clothing of (the one wearing it), especially to put a clean diaper on (someone).
It’s your turn to change the baby.
noun
1
The process of becoming different.
The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it.
Cause people often talk about being scared of change / But for me I'm more afraid of things staying the same
2
Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.
Can I get change for this $100 bill, please?
3
A replacement.
a change of clothes
After beating champions Chelsea 3-1 on Boxing Day, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger made eight changes to his starting XI in an effort to freshen things up, with games against Birmingham and Manchester City to come in the next seven days.
4
Balance of money returned from the sum paid after deducting the price of a purchase.
A customer who pays with a 10-pound note for a £9 item receives one pound in change.
5
An amount of cash, usually in the form of coins, but sometimes inclusive of paper money.
Do you have any change on you? I need to make a phone call.
This bus ride requires exact change.
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