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alter
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alter as in 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 an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; a relational difference between states; the action of changing something; the result of alteration or modification; the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due; a thing that is different; a different or fresh set of clothes; coins of small denomination regarded collectively; money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; a difference that is usually pleasant; cause to change; undergo a change; become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one’s or its former characteristics or essence; lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; change clothes; exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; give to, and receive from, one another; change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; become deeper in tone; remove or replace the coverings of
- modify make less severe or harsh or extreme; add a modifier to a constituent ; cause to change
alter as in 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 an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; a relational difference between states; the action of changing something; the result of alteration or modification; the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due; a thing that is different; a different or fresh set of clothes; coins of small denomination regarded collectively; money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; a difference that is usually pleasant; cause to change; undergo a change; become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one’s or its former characteristics or essence; lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; change clothes; exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; give to, and receive from, one another; change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; become deeper in tone; remove or replace the coverings of
- vary become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one’s or its former characteristics or essence; be at variance with; be subject to change in accordance with a variable; make something more diverse and varied
alter as in make an alteration to
- “This dress needs to be altered“
alter as in insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
Synonyms
- interpolate estimate the value of ; insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
- falsify make false by mutilation or addition; tamper, with the purpose of deception; prove false; falsify knowingly; insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
alter as in remove the ovaries of
- “Is your cat spayed?“
Synonyms
- neuter remove the ovaries of; a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to inanimate objects (neither masculine nor feminine) ; of grammatical gender; having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs
- spay remove the ovaries of
- castrate a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; deprive of strength or vigor; edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; remove the testicles of a male animal ; remove the ovaries of