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change over

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

to convert to, to make a transition from one system to another

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

make a shift in or exchange of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • First Joe led; then we switched

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: switch, shift

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

Narrower terms: back, veer

3

verb

Meaning 3

change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We converted from 220 to 110 Volt

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: convert

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

Narrower terms: transduce, metricize, metricise, metrify, metricate, decimalize, decimalise, float

History

Etymology

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