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changing places

changing places is the present participle and gerund of change places.

Meaning of change places

Verb

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

  1. To exchange positions (with another)
    • At the next election the President and the Prime Minister changed places.
    Synonyms:
    change spots, swap places, switch places, switch spots, trade places

Questions about changing places

What is changing places the present participle and gerund of?
Changing places is the present participle and gerund of change places.

Words near changing places in the dictionary

  1. changing oneself
  2. changing over
  3. changing pad
  4. changing pads
  5. changing place
  6. changing places
  7. changing room
  8. changing rooms
  9. changing sides
  10. changing someone's mind
  11. changing someone's tune

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