List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 68

SYNONYMS: change, alter, vary, modify, transform, convert.
These verbs mean to make or become different.

Change implies a fundamental difference or a substitution of one thing for another: change his mind; change trains.
Alter usually means to make less of a difference or adjustment: He altered his method of working after his illness.
Vary implies shifting circumstances or conditions that cause differences with some regularity: The results will vary with the individual.
Modify can mean to restrict, limit, or qualify, and sometimes make less extreme: We will modify the entrance form.
Transform refers to complete change in outer form or appearance and often in character and function. She was transformed by the treatment.
Convert can refer to moderate change designed to adapt something for equivalent value, either in the same form (convert dollars into pounds) or a different form (convert checks into cash).