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1. : made different in some way. … she addressed me again, speaking in very altered tones; so altered, that I hardly recognised them as hers. Wilkie Collins. … no great change had taken place inside him, but his exterior was visibly altered. Booth Tarkington. 2. : castrated sense 1a.
ALTERED definition: 1. changed; different: 2. (of an animal) having had part of its sexual organs removed, so that it…. Learn more.
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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.
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. synonyms: falsify, interpolate. see more
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.
/ˈɔːltə (r)/ /ˈɔːltər/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to become different; to make somebody/something different. Prices did not alter significantly during 2019. He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him. alter somebody/something His actions that day altered my perception of him.
Alter definition: to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify. See examples of ALTER used in a sentence.
1. to make or become different in some respect; change. 2. (transitive) informal, mainly US a euphemistic word for castrate, spay. Collins English Dictionary.
What does the word altered mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word altered , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
