- change over
- verb1. make a shift in or exchange of (Freq. 1)-
First Joe led; then we switched
• Derivationally related forms: ↑shift (for: ↑shift), ↑switch (for: ↑switch), ↑switching (for: ↑switch)• Verb Frames:-Something ——s
-Somebody ——s
-Somebody ——s something
-Something ——s something
2. change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy-We converted from 220 to 110 Volt
• Syn: ↑convert• Derivationally related forms: ↑changeover, ↑conversion (for: ↑convert), ↑converter (for: ↑convert)• Hyponyms:• Verb Frames:-Something ——s
-Somebody ——s something
-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 anotherchange over a plant to production of jet engines
: to make a transfer, abrupt transition, or conversionthe industry changed over from steam to electricity
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change over1. To change from one system, position, or attitude to another2. To exchange or transfer• • •Main Entry: ↑change* * *
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 verbto stop doing or using one thing and start doing or using something elsechange over to:When did the UK change over to the metric system?
Thesaurus: to start doing something new or differentsynonymMain entry: change* * *
move from one system or situation to anothercrop 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 anotherIt will take a week to change over from the old computer network to the new one.
— see also ↑changeover• • •Main Entry: ↑change
Useful english dictionary. 2012.