alter
verb (used with object)
to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify.
altered
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past participleof alter.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof alter.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
alterverb (used with object)to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify.
Example Sentences
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The warming generated a Rossby wave train that traveled toward the continent, helped establish a north-south circulation pattern over East Antarctica, altered the movement of moisture, and increased regional snowfall.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Mr. Fetterman nearly died of a stroke days before his 2022 primary, and the close encounter with mortality altered his political outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Anderson's move from Forest to City for £116m, however, altered the complexion of Villa's outlook on Rogers' future.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
What’s even more frustrating is that, when it was first announced, the Met said the exhibition would address the derogatory conduct that fundamentally altered Galliano’s career and reception.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
I slunk toward my bed, paused at my dresser, and stared at the altered photo from the day at the Kennedy Space Center.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
