Collocation
make a change
to alter something; to do something differently in order to improve a situation
Definition
'make a change' is a common English collocation. to alter something; to do something differently in order to improve a situation
make + a change
“We need to make a change to the plan before it is too late.”
Examples
- I decided to make a change and start walking to work.
- We have to make a change to the meeting time.
- She made a change to her resume before sending it.
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- If you are not happy, you can make a change today.
- The coach made a change in the second half and the team played better.
- They will make a change to the design after customer feedback.
- We made a change to our budget to cover the extra costs.
- After reviewing the data, the researchers made a change to the method to reduce errors.
- To meet the deadline, the team made a change in priorities and paused the less urgent tasks.
More verb + article + nouns
- make a promise to state that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
- make a plan to decide in advance what you will do and how you will do it
- make a suggestion to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
- make a list to write down items in an organized way, usually to plan or remember things
- make a noise to produce a sound, often unwanted or noticeable