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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

   Scrabble Points: 5

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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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   to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change: We've had to alter some of our plans. Although the cost of making phone calls is going up, the charge for connecting to the internet will not alter. Giving up our car has radically altered our lifestyle.

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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. 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.

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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.

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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.

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   Dictionary Meanings. Alter Definition. ôltər. altered, altering, alters. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. altered, altering, alters. To change or make different; modify. Altered my will. American Heritage. To make different in details but not in substance; modify. Webster's New World.