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changes hands

changes hands is the third-person singular simple present indicative of change hands.

Meaning of change hands

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.
    • The food got a lot worse after the restaurant changed hands.
    Synonyms:
    trade hands

Questions about changes hands

What is changes hands the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Changes hands is the third-person singular simple present indicative of change hands.

Words near changes hands in the dictionary

  1. changers
  2. changes
  3. changes course
  4. changes down
  5. changes hand
  6. changes hands
  7. changes horses in mid-stream
  8. changes horses in midstream
  9. changes like seasons
  10. changes like the seasons
  11. changes of air

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