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- DictionaryAl·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"
Definition of alter verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
alter meaning, definition, what is alter: to change, or to make someone or somethi...: Learn more.
5 days ago · to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify. to alter a coat. to alter a will. to alter course. 2. to castrate or spay. intransitive verb. 3. to change; become different or modified.
alter /ˈɔːltə/ vb. 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 definition: to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify. See examples of ALTER used in a sentence.
What does the noun alter mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun alter. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. alter has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. psychoanalysis (1830s) psychiatry (1970s) See meaning & use.
Definition of alter in English: alter. Pronunciation: /ˈɔːltə/ Pronunciation: /ˈɒltə/ verb. 1 change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way: [with object] : Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage [no object] : our outward appearance alters as we get older. More example sentences Synonyms.
