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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. 

Example Sentences

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“And it altered our lives in a very real way.”

From Los Angeles Times

Consumers are altering routines to cut energy usage and reducing discretionary purchases due to rising fuel costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nuclear reactions in the core alter the star's internal composition, but a stable layer separates this region from the outer convective envelope.

From Science Daily

“I’m altering the clothes of my eldest so at least the younger ones have something,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Like any long-running series, cast members come and go, and those departures can sometimes alter a show’s future.

From Los Angeles Times