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alter meaning and definition

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ALTER verb

Definition of alter (verb)

  1. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    • "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
    • synonyms: change, modify
  2. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
    • "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
    • synonyms: change, vary
  3. make an alteration to
    • "This dress needs to be altered"
  4. insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  5. remove the ovaries of
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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