changer

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English

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle English chaungere, chaungeour (moneychanger); equivalent to change +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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changer (plural changers)

  1. Someone or something who changes things.
  2. Someone or something that changes or transforms itself.
  3. A moneychanger; a person employed in changing or discounting money.

Usage notes

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  • Usually used together with another noun, eg, automatic tool changer, shape changer, mind changer.

Derived terms

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French

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Etymology

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From Old French changier. Cognate with Norman changi, Walloon candjî.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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changer

  1. (transitive) to exchange (something)
  2. (transitive) to change (money, a job, one's circumstances etc.)
  3. (transitive) to change, alter (something en into)
  4. (transitive) to change (a diaper)
  5. (intransitive) to change
  6. (pronominal) to change (one's clothes), get changed

Conjugation

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This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written change- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a "soft" /ʒ/ and not a "hard" /ɡ/). This spelling change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.

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Further reading

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Old French

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Verb

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changer

  1. Alternative form of changier

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. In addition, g becomes j before an a or an o to keep the /dʒ/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.