| Definitions of 'alter' |
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1. (verb) change, alter, modify
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"
2. (verb) change, alter, vary
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"
3. (verb) alter
make an alteration to
"This dress needs to be altered"
4. (verb) interpolate, alter, falsify
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
5. (verb) alter, neuter, spay, castrate
remove the ovaries of
"Is your cat spayed?"
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| Definitions of 'alter' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (verb) alter
to make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify
2. (verb) alter
to agitate; to affect mentally
3. (verb) alter
to geld
4. (verb) alter
to become, in some respects, different; to vary; to change; as, the weather alters almost daily; rocks or minerals alter by exposure
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