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alter

4 entries found.



Main Entry:
al·ter Listen to the pronunciation of alter
Pronunciation:
\ˈl-tər\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
al·tered; al·ter·ing Listen to the pronunciation of altering \-t(ə-)riŋ\
Etymology:
Middle English, from Medieval Latin alterare, from Latin alter other (of two); akin to Latin alius other — more at else
Date:
14th century
transitive verb 1 : to make different without changing into something else 2 : castrate, spay intransitive verb : to become different
synonyms see change
al·ter·abil·i·ty Listen to the pronunciation of alterability \ˌl-t(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
al·ter·able Listen to the pronunciation of alterable \ˈl-t(ə-)rə-bəl\ adjective
al·ter·ably Listen to the pronunciation of alterably \-blē\ adverb
al·ter·er Listen to the pronunciation of alterer \-tər-ər\ noun


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