Skip to Content
English Club : Learn English : English Language Reference
Reference : Phrasal Verbs : C : change over

< Previous | Next >

change over

Meaning: to stop using one thing or one system and start using another one instead

Synonym: switch

For example:

  • change over to sth When did your country change over to the metric system of weights and measures?

  • change over to sth I changed over to Mac computers after my last PC was attacked by a virus and I lost some really important files.

Quick Quiz:

We're going to change over to solar energy because
  1. it's not the best option
  2. it's a very expensive option
  3. it's the best long-term option

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

Get the ebook:
1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context

Discuss: change over

Phrasal Verb of the Day

This entry is in the following categories: