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- Dictionaryalter/ˈɔːltə/
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.
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.
Definition of alter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of alter. 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 ”.
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.]
to make different in details but not in substance; modify. 2. to resew parts of (a garment) for a better fit. 3. US. to castrate or spay. verb intransitive. 4. to become different; change; vary.
