change over

change over
verb
1. make a shift in or exchange of (Freq. 1)
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First Joe led; then we switched

• Syn: ↑switch, ↑shift
• Derivationally related forms: ↑shift (for: ↑shift), ↑switch (for: ↑switch), ↑switching (for: ↑switch)
• Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify
• Hyponyms: ↑back, ↑veer
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

2. change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
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We converted from 220 to 110 Volt

• Syn: ↑convert
• Derivationally related forms: ↑changeover, ↑conversion (for: ↑convert), ↑converter (for: ↑convert)
• Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify
• Hyponyms:
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

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transitive verb
: to convert to a different purpose or system or from use of one method or technique to another

change over a plant to production of jet engines

: to make a transfer, abrupt transition, or conversion

the industry changed over from steam to electricity

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change over
1. To change from one system, position, or attitude to another
2. To exchange or transfer
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Main Entry: ↑change

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ˌchange ˈover [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they change over he/she/it changes over present participle changing over past tense changed over past participle changed over] phrasal verb
to stop doing or using one thing and start doing or using something else
change over to:

When did the UK change over to the metric system?

Thesaurus: to start doing something new or differentsynonym
Main entry: change

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move from one system or situation to another

crop farmers have to change over to dairy farming

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change over [phrasal verb]
change over or change (something) over or change over (something) : to go from one system, method, etc., to another or to change (one system, method, etc.) to another

It will take a week to change over from the old computer network to the new one.

It will take a week to change the old computer network over to the new one.

— see also ↑changeover
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Main Entry: ↑change

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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