alter
Usage
Example Sentences
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Nighthand gave him a rare flash of a true smile: it altered his face.
From Literature
“Yes. Why did she alter the facts? Jakob said Willa was looking at his books and was happy that he still had our father’s Polish-English dictionary. I didn’t know it belonged to our dad.”
From Literature
Instead, they alter parts of the surrounding healthy tissue, effectively reprogramming it to support cancer invasion.
From Science Daily
"Since wolves can alter land ecosystems so dramatically, it is possible that we will see similar patterns in aquatic habitats."
From Science Daily
Ordinarily, intervention can’t sustainably alter exchange rates unless backed by economic fundamentals—most important, monetary policy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
