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dress vs change

change vs dress

dress and change both are nouns.

dress is an adjective but change is not an adjective.

dress and change both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dress Yes Yes Yes No
change Yes No Yes No
As verbs, change is a hypernym of dress; that is, change is a word with a broader meaning than dress:
  • dress: put on clothes
  • change: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
As verbs, change is a hyponym of dress; that is, change is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dress:
  • dress: put on clothes
  • change: change clothes; put on different clothes
Other hyponyms of dress include attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up, dress, dress up, dress down, underdress, prink, bundle up, assume, don, get into, put on, wear, cross-dress, dandify.
dress (noun) change (noun)
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice the action of changing something
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion a different or fresh set of clothes
clothing in general a thing that is different
a difference that is usually pleasant
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
the result of alteration or modification
coins of small denomination regarded collectively
the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency
a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
dress (adjective) change (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions
dress (verb) change (verb)
put on clothes undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
provide with clothes or put clothes on cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
apply a bandage or medication to become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
arrange attractively change clothes; put on different clothes
dress or groom with elaborate care exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
give a neat appearance to lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
dress in a certain manner remove or replace the coverings of
kill and prepare for market or consumption become deeper in tone
convert into leather change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
put a dressing on give to, and receive from, one another
put a finish on
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
provide with decoration
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
arrange in ranks
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