change (verb)

/tʃeɪndʒ/

S1 W1 (very common word)

Meaning 1: become different OR make something different

This verb can be:

• intransitive (no object) → something changes
• transitive (with object) → you change something

⭐ Intransitive: (no object)

“Change” means to become different.

Examples:

• The weather changed suddenly.
• Her attitude has changed a lot recently.
• The situation is changing rapidly.

⭐ Transitive: (with object)

“Change” means to make something different.

Examples:

• I need to change my clothes.
• They changed the schedule at the last minute.
• Please change the battery in the remote.