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switch something (from something) (in)to something
to change something from one thing into another. The magician switched the silk scarf from red into green. I would love to be able to switch lead into gold.
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switch something to (something else)

to change something to something else. It was hot so I switched the thermostat from heating to cooling. Mary switched the controls to automatic so she wouldn't have to worry about them constantly.
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switch to something

to change to something. I am going to switch to a cheaper brand of tissues. We switched to a different long-distance telephone company to save some money.
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Lock-in can be enabled by creating switching costs that customers would face if they were to switch to a different service provider.
This technology allows you to use a simple toggle or knob on the switch to adjust your light levels from near darkness to normal brightness.
NYSE:SBC) is deploying Lucent's new high-capacity switch to more cost effectively support voice and data calls--such as wireless, Internet-dialup and long distance--that enter and exit SBC's local network.
 
 
 
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