Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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change | Yes | No | Yes | No |
shift | Yes | No | Yes | No |
change (noun) | shift (noun) |
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the action of changing something | the act of moving from one place to another |
a different or fresh set of clothes | the act of changing one thing or position for another |
a thing that is different | a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist |
a difference that is usually pleasant | a woman's sleeveless undergarment |
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another | the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters |
the result of alteration or modification | an event in which something is displaced without rotation |
coins of small denomination regarded collectively | a qualitative change |
the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due | a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time |
money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency | (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other |
a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event | the time period during which you are at work |
change (verb) | shift (verb) |
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undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature | make a shift in or exchange of |
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation | move and exchange for another |
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another |
change clothes; put on different clothes | move from one setting or context to another |
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category | change in quality |
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another | change gears |
remove or replace the coverings of | change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change |
become deeper in tone | use a shift key on a keyboard |
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another | change place or direction |
give to, and receive from, one another | move very slightly |
move around | |
move abruptly | |
move sideways or in an unsteady way |