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Alter
ˈɔːltə
Alter definitions
verb
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alters
- change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way
"Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage"
change make changes to make different make alterations to adjust make adjustments to adapt amend improve modify convert revise recast reform reshape refashion redesign restyle revamp rework remake remodel remould redo reconstruct reorganize reorder refine reorient reorientate vary transform transfigure transmute evolve change become different undergo a change undergo a sea change turn adjust adapt convert vary transform metamorphose evolve improve- make structural changes to (a building)
"plans to alter the dining hall"
- castrate or spay (a domestic animal)