alter

verb

al·ter ˈȯl-tər How to pronounce alter (audio)

altered; altering ˈȯl-t(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce alter (audio)

transitive verb

: to make different without changing into something else

an event that altered the course of history

: castrate, spay

had the puppies altered

intransitive verb

: to become different

customs that alter with the times

alterability

ˌȯl-t(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce alter (audio)

noun

alterable

ˈȯl-t(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce alter (audio)

adjective

alterably

ˈȯl-t(ə-)rə-blē How to pronounce alter (audio)

adverb

alterer

ˈȯl-tər-ər How to pronounce alter (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

Alcohol can alter a person's mood. He altered his will to leave everything to his sister. This one small event altered the course of history. The place has altered in the 10 years since I left. I'll need to have the dress altered before the wedding.

Recent Examples on the Web The potential for heavy rain Sunday could dramatically alter the game’s dynamic and put Soldier Field’s new Bermuda grass to the test.

Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 High amounts of biotin can also alter thyroid function test as well as cardiac marker screen test for heart attacks.

Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping, 7 Sep. 2022 Instead, the spray patterns alter how the available water pressure is used.

Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022 Certain health issues, like some illnesses and allergies, can therefore alter the amount, consistency, or color of those secretions.

Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 But housing development continues to eradicate habitat and climate change may alter spring rains needed to turn seeds into plants.

Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 OceanGate didn’t alter the wreckage in any way, but other private companies have or plan to in the future.

Michelle Harris, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 In the end, the team presented a few possibilities to NASA of what shape a Mars sample facility could take: The agency could alter an existing BSL-4 lab to be more pristine.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 But minor variations in weather data can make extreme weather more frequent and alter how inhabitable the state is, especially if Michigan's infrastructure is not prepared to handle the changing climate.

Arjun Thakkar, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	altering
释义	alter verb al·ter ˈȯl-tər altered; altering ˈȯl-t(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 : to make different without changing into something else an event that altered the course of history 2 : castrate, spay had the puppies altered intransitive verb : to become different customs that alter with the times alterability ˌȯl-t(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun alterable ˈȯl-t(ə-)rə-bəl adjective alterably ˈȯl-t(ə-)rə-blē adverb alterer ˈȯl-tər-ər noun Synonyms change make over modify recast redo refashion remake remodel revamp revise rework vary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Alcohol can alter a person's mood. He altered his will to leave everything to his sister. This one small event altered the course of history. The place has altered in the 10 years since I left. I'll need to have the dress altered before the wedding. Recent Examples on the Web The potential for heavy rain Sunday could dramatically alter the game’s dynamic and put Soldier Field’s new Bermuda grass to the test. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 High amounts of biotin can also alter thyroid function test as well as cardiac marker screen test for heart attacks. Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping, 7 Sep. 2022 Instead, the spray patterns alter how the available water pressure is used. Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022 Certain health issues, like some illnesses and allergies, can therefore alter the amount, consistency, or color of those secretions. Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 But housing development continues to eradicate habitat and climate change may alter spring rains needed to turn seeds into plants. Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 OceanGate didn’t alter the wreckage in any way, but other private companies have or plan to in the future. Michelle Harris, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 In the end, the team presented a few possibilities to NASA of what shape a Mars sample facility could take: The agency could alter an existing BSL-4 lab to be more pristine. The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 But minor variations in weather data can make extreme weather more frequent and alter how inhabitable the state is, especially if Michigan's infrastructure is not prepared to handle the changing climate. Arjun Thakkar, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English alteren "to change, transform," borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French alterer, borrowed from Late Latin alterāre, verbal derivative of Latin alter "second, another, next," derivative, with the suffix of opposition -ter-, from the base of alius "other" — more at else entry 1 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing alter alter ego alter ego Kids Definition alter verb al·ter ˈȯl-tər altered; altering : to change partly but not completely … each time he had altered his course. Walter Farley, The Black Stallion Medical Definition alter 1 of 2 transitive verb al·ter ˈȯl-tər altered; altering -t(ə-)riŋ : castrate sense 1, spay alter 2 of 2 noun : one of the distinct identities or personality states manifested in an individual with dissociative identity disorder altering verb present participle of alter 1 as in modifying to make different in some way can't you alter your plans just slightly so we can leave 10 minutes earlier? Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance modifying changing remodeling transforming reworking remaking recasting revising refashioning redoing varying revamping deforming mutating metamorphosing exchanging revolutionizing transmuting transfiguring making over converting retooling commuting regenerating rejiggering Antonyms & Near Antonyms fixing setting stabilizing freezing 2 as in fixing to remove the sex organs of contends that cats and dogs that have been altered make better pets Synonyms & Similar Words fixing neutering sterilizing emasculating castrating desexing spaying gelding
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