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- pronunciation:
- awl
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- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
alters, altering, altered |
| definition 1: |
to make different in some way; change.
He altered the dress to make it shorter.- synonyms:
- adapt, adjust, amend, change, modify, revise, vary
- antonyms:
- maintain
- similar words:
- better, commute, convert, correct, deviate, edit, fix, qualify, transform
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| definition 2: |
to become different; change.
The animal's hair color alters with the seasons.- synonyms:
- adapt, change, vary
- antonyms:
- stay
- similar words:
- amend, commute, convert, deviate, mend, modify, transform
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| related words: |
adjust, affect, modify, shade, touch, turn |
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| derivations: |
alterable (adj.), alterably (adv.) |
The words alter and altar sound alike but have different meanings.
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