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Quick definitions from WordNet (alter)
▸ verb: remove the ovaries of
▸ verb: make an alteration to ("This dress needs to be altered")
▸ verb: make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
▸ verb: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation ("The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city")
▸ verb: insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #9169)
▸ Also see alters
▸ Word origin
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▸ verb: remove the ovaries of
▸ verb: make an alteration to ("This dress needs to be altered")
▸ verb: make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
▸ verb: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation ("The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city")
▸ verb: insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #9169)
▸ Also see alters
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to alter
▸ Usage examples for alter
▸ Idioms related to alter (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near alter
▸ Rhymes of alter
▸ Invented words related to alter