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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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   Definition of alter – Learner’s Dictionary. alter. verb [ I, T ] uk/ˈɔːltər/us. B2. to change, or to make someone or something change: We've had to alter our plans. Your life alters completely when you have kids. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.

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

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   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.

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

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   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.

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   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.

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   Full Definition of ALTER. transitive verb. 1. : to make different without changing into something else. 2. : castrate, spay. intransitive verb. : to become different. — al·ter·abil·i·ty\ˌȯl-t (ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē oun. — al·ter·able\ˈȯl-t (ə-)rə-bəl\adjective. — al·ter·ably\-blē\adverb. — al·ter·er\-tər-ər oun.

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   1. : to make different without changing into something else. an event that altered the course of history. 2. : castrate, spay. had the puppies altered. intransitive verb. : to become different. customs that alter with the times. alterability. ˌȯl-t (ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. alterable. ˈȯl-t (ə-)rə-bəl. adjective. alterably. ˈȯl-t (ə-)rə-blē. adverb.