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verb
- 1. change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way: "Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage" Similar Opposite
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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. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
The meaning of ALTER is to make different without changing into something else. How to use alter in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Alter.
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. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Definition of alter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Alter definition: to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify. See examples of ALTER used in a sentence.
The verb alter can also mean to neuter or spay. Think of a cat that has just been spayed: the cat you pick up from the vet is the same cat that you dropped off there, only perhaps a little groggy and unable to reproduce.
2 meanings: 1. to make or become different in some respect; change 2. informal, mainly US → a euphemistic word for castrate,.... Click for more definitions.
1. To change or make different; modify: altered my will. 2. To adjust (a garment) for a better fit. 3. To castrate or spay (an animal, such as a cat or a dog). v.intr. To change or become different. [Middle English alteren, from Old French alterer, from Medieval Latin alterāre, from Latin alter, other; see al- in Indo-European roots .]
ALTER definition: to change, or to make someone or something change: . Learn more.
alter meaning, definition, what is alter: to change, or to make someone or somethi...: Learn more.
