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- Dictionaryaltered/ˈɔːltəd/
adjective
- 1. changed in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way: "leaves with an altered shape or colour"
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ALTERED definition: 1. changed; different: 2. (of an animal) having had part of its sexual organs removed, so that it…. Learn more.
1. : made different in some way. … she addressed me again, speaking in very altered tones; so altered, that I hardly recognised them as hers. Wilkie Collins. … no great change had taken place inside him, but his exterior was visibly altered. Booth Tarkington. 2. : castrated sense 1a.
to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change: We've had to alter some of our plans. Although the cost of making phone calls is going up, the charge for connecting to the internet will not alter. Giving up our car has radically altered our lifestyle. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Something altered is changed. Your recently altered appearance, including a new short haircut and stylish new clothes, might surprise your grandparents when they pick you up at the airport. Altered is an adjective that describes anything that's been changed or modified.
verb. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation. “The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city” synonyms: change, modify. see more. verb. make an alteration to. “This dress needs to be altered ” see more. verb. insert words into text, often falsifying it thereby. synonyms: falsify, interpolate. see more
ALTERED meaning: 1. changed; different: 2. (of an animal) having had part of its sexual organs removed, so that it…. Learn more.
Alter definition: to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify. See examples of ALTER used in a sentence.
1. To change or make different; modify: altered my will. 2. To adjust (a garment) for a better fit. 3. To castrate or spay (an animal, such as a cat or a dog). v.intr. To change or become different. [Middle English alteren, from Old French alterer, from Medieval Latin alterāre, from Latin alter, other; see al- in Indo-European roots .]
Definition of 'alter' Word Frequency. alter. (ɔːltəʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense alters , present participle altering , past tense, past participle altered. verb B2. If something alters or if you alter it, it changes. Little had altered in the village. [VERB] They have never altered their programmes by a single day. [VERB noun]
[intransitive, transitive] to become different; to make somebody/something different. Prices did not alter significantly during 2019. He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him. alter somebody/something His actions that day altered my perception of him. The landscape has been radically altered by changes in the climate.
