alter
to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify: to alter a coat; to alter a will; to alter course.
to castrate or spay.
to change; become different or modified.
Origin of alter
1synonym study For alter
Other words from alter
- al·ter·er, noun
- half-altered, adjective
- pre·al·ter, verb (used with object)
- re·al·ter, verb
- un·al·ter·ing, adjective
- well-altered, adjective
Words that may be confused with alter
- altar, alter
Words Nearby alter
Other definitions for Alter (2 of 3)
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
Other definitions for alter. (3 of 3)
alteration.
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How to use alter in a sentence
The Covid-19 effect that has altered our day-to-day habits in 2020 may have its greatest impact on the upcoming holiday shopping season.
Insights to reimagine your holiday 2020 planning | Sponsored Content: Microsoft Advertising | September 25, 2020 | Search Engine LandOther studies have shown that the ducks can alter their typical migratory journeys in responses to changes in the environment.
A climate anomaly may have worsened the 1918 pandemic and WWI | Kate Baggaley | September 25, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThe pandemic has significantly altered the economy and the job market, including for workers just starting their careers.
New poll finds voters under 30 are motivated — and the economy looms larger than ever for them | Eugene Scott | September 23, 2020 | Washington PostInstead of trying to alter those microbiomes, which can be difficult, pregnant women could receive the needed metabolites directly.
A mother mouse’s gut microbes help wire her pup’s brain | Carolyn Wilke | September 23, 2020 | Science NewsDespite its non-conventional look, Mo-DBRS opens the door to analyzing brain signals in humans in environments close to the real world, while also having the ability to alter those brain signals wirelessly with a few taps on a tablet.
Want to Decode the Human Brain? There’s a New System for That, and It’s Pretty Wild | Shelly Fan | September 22, 2020 | Singularity Hub
They dye their hair and alter their clothes, but not enough to attract attention from authorities.
North Korea’s Secret Movie Bootleggers: How Western Films Make It Into the Hermit Kingdom | Lizzie Crocker | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe even allegedly had a nickname for his violent, aggressive alter ego: Rick.
Creed Singer Scott Stapp’s Fall From Grace: From 40 Million Albums Sold to Living in a Holiday Inn | Marlow Stern | November 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSome of the things Lawrence had to alter from the book involved President Coin, played by Julianne Moore.
‘Mockingjay’s’ Mastermind: Francis Lawrence on the Book vs. Movie, ISIS Parallels, and More | Marlow Stern | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBoth Trudeau and alter, levelheaded as they are, are extremely meticulous about their production.
Inside the Political Fun House: How ‘Alpha House’ Became Amazon’s First Big Hit | Kevin Fallon | October 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Democrats say, ‘The only Republicans I like are the ones I see on Alpha House,’” alter says.
Inside the Political Fun House: How ‘Alpha House’ Became Amazon’s First Big Hit | Kevin Fallon | October 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSinus duo sunt maiores, vastque; alter is, qui S. Laurentij gurges; alter, qui Francius appellatur.
The Federal Reserve Board reserves the right to add to, alter, or amend these regulations.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsCert alter nostrm magnam itineris partem ger, debilitatsque iacuit.
Nam neque id diu fuit, & semper altero decumbente, alter stetit.
Ergo statim ex Aquitania euocatus Sacerdos vnus, alter ex ipsa Francia desumptus.
British Dictionary definitions for alter
/ (ˈɔːltə) /
Origin of alter
1Derived forms of alter
- alterable, adjective
- alterably, adverb
- alterability, noun
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