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   al·ter

   /ˈôltər/

   verb

   • 1. change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way: "Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage" Similar changemake changes tomake differentmake alterations toadjustmake adjustments toadaptamendimprovemodifyconvertreviserecastreformreshaperefashionredesignrestylerevampreworkremakeremodelremoldredoreconstructreorganizereorderrefinereorientreorientatevarytransformtransfiguretransmuteevolvecustomizetailorinformal:tweaktechnical:permutechangebecome differentundergo a changeundergo a sea changeturnadjustadaptconvertvarytransformmetamorphoseevolveimproveOpposite preservestay the same
   • ▪ make structural changes to (a building): "plans to alter the dining hall"
   • ▪ tailor (clothing) for a better fit or to conform to fashion: "skirts with the hemlines altered a dozen different times"
   • ▪ castrate or spay (a domestic animal).

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French alterer, from late Latin alterare, from Latin alter ‘other’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. alterable adjective

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   The meaning of ALTER is to make different without changing into something else. How to use alter in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Alter.

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   ALTER definition: 1. to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change…. Learn more.

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   Alter definition: to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify. See examples of ALTER used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › alterAlter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of alter. verb. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation. “The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city” synonyms: change, modify. see more. verb. make an alteration to. “This dress needs to be altered ” see more. verb. insert words into text, often falsifying it thereby.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ALTER meaning: 1. to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishalter verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of alter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'alter' Word Frequency. alter. (ɔːltəʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense alters , present participle altering , past tense, past participle altered. verb B2. If something alters or if you alter it, it changes. Little had altered in the village. [VERB] They have never altered their programmes by a single day. [VERB noun]

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishALTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ALTER definition: to change, or to make someone or something change: . Learn more.

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › alteralter - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    to make or become different in some respect; change. ( transitive) informal chiefly US. a euphemistic word for castrate, spay. Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French alterer, from Medieval Latin alterāre to change, from Latin alter other. ˈalterable adj. 'alter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › alteralter | meaning of alter in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    alter meaning, definition, what is alter: to change, or to make someone or somethi...: Learn more.