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alter
1[awl-ter]
verb (used with object)
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.
to castrate or spay.
verb (used without object)
to change; become different or modified.
Alter
2[awl-ter]
noun
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
alter.
3abbreviation
alteration.
Other Word Forms
- alterer noun
- half-altered adjective
- prealter verb (used with object)
- realter verb
- unaltering adjective
- well-altered adjective
- ˈٱ adverb
- ˌٱˈٲ noun
- ˈٱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of alter1
Word History and Origins
Origin of alter1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Verrelli spent nine years in Arizona, an arid environment where many organisms struggle to survive, but that has now been altered and made more hospitable by human habitation.
The CMS proposal, published May 15, has not been adopted yet, and the reconciliation bill is likely to be altered significantly in the Senate.
Whether presidents have the authority to alter monuments is hotly contested.
As in other walks of life an individual's lifestyle choices change with age - and perhaps T20 can be the gateway to fans whose tastes alter later in life.
Reijnders, who turns 27 in July, is viewed as the man to help alter that dynamic.
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When To Use
is another way to sayalter?
To alter something is to make it different in some particular way, such as in size, style, or course. How does alter compare to change? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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