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/ˈtʃeɪndʒ/CHAYNJ
/ˈtʃeɪndʒ/CHAYNJ

Meaningto exchange

Common meaning: to make or become different

Journey through time

  1. Late Latincambiaresource
  2. Old Frenchchangier‘to change’source
  3. Middle Englishchaungensource
  4. Englishchange‘to make or become different’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Late Latin cambiare ‘to exchange’.

Roots

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