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alter

[awl-ter] / ˈɔl tər /




Usage

What is another way to say alter? To alter is to make some partial change, as in appearance, while still preserving the identity: to alter a dress, as by raising the hem (to change a dress would mean to put on a different one). To change is to make a material difference so that something is distinctly different from what it was: to change one's opinion. 

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The team also created the most detailed molecular profile to date showing how endurance races alter red blood cells.

From Science Daily

In findings published in Cell Metabolism, the team demonstrated that red blood cells can alter their metabolism when oxygen levels drop.

From Science Daily

A steady resumption of disinflation or a weakening in the labor market would alter the committee’s calculus.

From Barron's

But trade veterans say that strategy would still be more administratively difficult than his application of the emergency law, which allowed him to alter tariff levels with simple proclamations.

From The Wall Street Journal

The mayor’s role in altering the after-action report and managing its release has become an issue in her reelection campaign.

From Los Angeles Times