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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.
adjective. changed in form or character without becoming something else. “the altered policy promised success” “following an altered course we soon found ourselves back in civilization” “"he looked...with clouded eyes and with an altered manner of breathing"- Charles Dickens” synonyms: adjusted.
adjective. us / ˈɑːl.tɚd / uk / ˈɒl.təd / Add to word list. changed; different: She said her life was drastically altered. I've given a slightly altered baking time in this recipe. Everything seemed altered when I returned. US (UK neutered) (of an animal) having had part of its sexual organs removed, so that it cannot produce young animals:
The meaning of ALTER is to make different without changing into something else. How to use alter in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Alter.
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.]
[intransitive, transitive] to become different; to make somebody/something different. Prices have not altered significantly this year. 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.
Definition of 'alter' alter. (ɔːltəʳ ) Word forms: alters , altering , 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] Synonyms: change, turn, vary, transform More Synonyms of alter. More Synonyms of alter.
to make or become different in some respect; change. ( transitive) informal chiefly US. a euphemistic word for castrate, spay. Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French alterer, from Medieval Latin alterāre to change, from Latin alter other. ˈalterable adj. 'altered' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
