alter

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alter

The tailor will alter the hem of the dress.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To change or make different: To modify something, often in a way that is not permanent or fundamental. This change can apply to appearance, form, or character.
    • To adjust or adapt: To make small changes to something, such as clothing, to make it fit or suit a purpose better.
    • To castrate or spay an animal: A specialized, chiefly North American usage meaning to neuter a pet or livestock.
Usage and Examples
  • To change or modify something:
    • The company had to alter its plans due to the bad weather.
    • He altered his will to include his grandchildren.
  • To adjust clothing:
    • I need to alter this dress because it's too long.
    • The tailor altered the suit to fit him perfectly.
  • To neuter an animal:
    • We decided to alter our dog for health reasons.
Advanced Usage
  • "to alter course": To change direction, either literally (e.g., a ship) or figuratively (e.g., a plan or career).
    • The ship altered course to avoid the storm.
    • After the feedback, the team altered course on the project.
  • "unalterable" (adj): Impossible to change.
    • The laws of physics are considered unalterable.
Variants and Related Words
  • Alteration (n): A change or modification.
    • They made several alterations to the building's design.
  • Alterable (adj): Capable of being changed.
    • The schedule is alterable if needed.
  • Alter ego (n): A second self or a very close friend; a different aspect of one's personality.
    • The superhero's alter ego was a mild-mannered reporter.
Synonyms
  • Change: To make or become different.
  • Modify: To make partial or minor changes.
  • Adjust: To change something slightly to fit or improve.
  • Adapt: To make suitable for a new use or purpose.
Antonyms
  • Preserve: To maintain something in its original state.
  • Keep: To retain possession or condition.
  • Fix: To make firm, stable, or stationary.
Phrasal Verbs / Common Collocations
  • Alter drastically / significantly / radically: To change in a major way.
    • The landscape was altered drastically by the construction.
  • Alter beyond recognition: To change so much that the original form is no longer identifiable.
    • The old town had been altered beyond recognition.
Idioms and Fixed Expressions
  • Alter the facts: To change or distort the truth.
    • He was accused of trying to alter the facts to support his story.
  • Alter one's state of mind: To change one's mood or mental condition, often through external means.
    • Some people use music to alter their state of mind.
alter

The tailor will alter the hem of the dress.

Verb
  1. remove the ovaries of
    • Is your cat spayed?
  2. insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  3. make an alteration to
    • This dress needs to be altered
  4. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
    • her mood changes in accordance with the weather
    • The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season
  5. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    • The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city
    • The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue

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