Alter definition
To make different in details but not in substance; modify.
verb
To become different; change; vary.
verb
To change or make different; modify.
Altered my will.
verb
To change or become different.
verb
The definition of alter means to make something different without completely changing it.
An example of alter is to cut a few inches off the bottom of a dress to make it shorter.
verb
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(intransitive) To become different.
verb
To change or become different.
verb
To adjust (a garment) for a better fit.
verb
To resew parts of (a garment) for a better fit.
verb
To castrate or spay.
verb
To castrate or spay an animal, such as a cat or a dog.
verb
To castrate or spay (an animal, such as a cat or a dog).
verb
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Origin of alter
- Middle English alteren from Old French alterer from Medieval Latin alterāre from Latin alter other al-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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