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changes tack

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

Meaning of change tack

Verb

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

  1. To change course or heading.
    Synonyms:
    switch tack
  2. (broadly, figuratively) To take a different approach.
    • So MySpace has changed tack. What was seen as a competitor to traditional media platforms is starting to resemble one.2008 January 21, Brian Stelter, “MySpace changes tack to expand”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    switch tack

Questions about changes tack

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

Words near changes tack in the dictionary

  1. changes place
  2. changes places
  3. changes sides
  4. changes someone's mind
  5. changes someone's tune
  6. changes tack
  7. changes the channel
  8. changes the game
  9. changes the leg
  10. changes the record
  11. changes the subject

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