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alter - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
alter
Definition
(verb) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Synonyms
:
change
,
modify
Example Sentence
The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city
The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Definition
(verb) become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
Synonyms
:
change
,
vary
Example Sentence
her mood changes in accordance with the weather
The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season
Definition
(verb) make an alteration to
Example Sentence
This dress needs to be altered
Definition
(verb) insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
Synonyms
:
falsify
,
interpolate
Definition
(verb) remove the ovaries of
Synonyms
:
castrate
,
neuter
,
spay
Example Sentence
Is your cat spayed?
Word used in video below:
text: generation which doesn't alter the fact
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