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changed course

changed course is the simple past and past participle of change course.

Meaning of change course

Verb

change course (third-person singular simple present changes course, present participle changing course, simple past and past participle changed course)

  1. Synonym of change tack.
    Synonyms:
    change tack
  2. To alter its course as a result of silting up, flooding, or even an earthquake.
    • The Tees changed course in 1771 during a raging flood, leaving part of Gainford in Yorkshire - although today the village is fairly and squarely in south Durham.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 195

Questions about changed course

What is changed course the simple past and past participle of?
Changed course is the simple past and past participle of change course.

Words near changed course in the dictionary

  1. changeabouts
  2. changeant
  3. changearound
  4. changearounds
  5. changed
  6. changed course
  7. changed down
  8. changed hand
  9. changed hands
  10. changed horses in mid-stream
  11. changed horses in midstream

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