Definition of alter in English:

alter

verb ˈɔːltəˈɒltəˈɔltər

1Change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.
with object Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage
no object our outward appearance alters as we get older
Example sentencesExamples
- Nonetheless, a Confucian moral point is made in this tale in that exemplary behaviour is shown to alter a person's character.
- Digitally alter all the alien characters so they have 2 heads because that would look so cool.
- The family has been undergoing major structural changes that are altering women's roles.
- Where vegetation composition is altered and floral richness threatened, the results will ultimately be felt by us all.
- During the course of the show, he altered the character of two sculptures by revising the installation.
- The direction of a reaction can usually be controlled by altering the conditions of the reaction.
- Even now, genetic screening has the potential to alter the genetic composition of the population.
- One would presume that any significant change would alter the power balance within the party.
- The emulsifying chemical then alters the chemical composition of the fat so that it is turned into soap.
- Chronic exposure of skin to sunlight substantially alters the biochemical composition and architecture of the dermis.
- Grid prices and feed costs alter target composition and marketing date of feedlot cattle.
- The English ruling class was wiped out and the character of the nation altered forever.
- The change in plans, however, altered the application to funding bodies like the Lottery Heritage Fund and the bid to secure the cash failed.
- Language change may be a general feature of wartime, yet the way in which words are altered differs from war to war.
- Residents' concerns over excessive traffic in Burdon Lane could soon be addressed if councillors back new plans to alter traffic signals.
- In many cases, human actions may merely alter the character of habitats rather than eliminate them.
- Any amount of habitat that is destroyed or altered would have a significant impact.
- One hypothesis is that they actually alter the chemical composition of the atmosphere, thus playing a role in ozone depletion and the climate on Earth.
- There was no man in sight and as she busied herself around the house, Rod altered his plans.
- Like McEwan's Amsterdam, Atonement and Enduring Love, Saturday turns on a single event that forever alters its characters' lives.
Synonyms
change, make changes to, make different, make alterations to, adjust, make adjustments to, adapt, amend, improve, modify, convert, revise, recast, reform, reshape, refashion, redesign, restyle, revamp, rework, remake, remodel, remould, redo, reconstruct, reorganize, reorder, refine, reorient, reorientate, vary, transform, transfigure, transmute, evolve
customize, tailor
informal tweak
technical permute
change, become different, undergo a change, undergo a sea change, turn, adjust, adapt, convert, vary, transform, metamorphose, evolve, improve
1. 1.1with object Make structural changes to (a building)
  plans to alter the dining hall
  Example sentencesExamples
  Restoration not replacement, bringing the derelict back into use, altering old buildings to make them attractive to a new generation - these are the available moves.
  The structure of the home meant they could not alter the building to meet this regulation without becoming financially unviable.
  He started to alter his own home, transforming a rustic wood cabin into a sculptural environment.
  The proposal involves altering a farm building into storage and offices which would be used for the applicant's four separate development companies and kitchen and domestic furniture business.
  Mrs Clegg realised there was a nest in her roof after seeing a couple of wasps fly in and out of a small gap above the back bedroom window, a gap she claims the council left after altering the house 10 years ago.
  McDonough believes in not only fundamentally altering buildings, but also changing the way things are made, to make the planet a better place.
  But the Government department has decided the building has been altered too much to merit a listing.
  The north range of buildings was altered to bring it up to modern farming standards and it continued in farm use until the 1990s.
  Has the house been altered or extended without considering the planning procedures?
  Listed buildings cannot be structurally altered without the permission of English Heritage.
  As well as the internal works, the external elevation of the building will be altered and new signage will be erected.
  I think the Stadium Australia people would say that when the stadium is reconfigured, and they're still in the process of altering the stadium, that they'll be able to have a lot more events.
  A City of York Council spokesman said the authority would not have to be informed if the repairs were like for like and would not alter the building.
  We applied, as the landowner on behalf of Southern, for the proper permissions to alter the existing depot building.
  Plans to alter a pub in the oldest area of Skipton have failed to find favour with local councillors.
  It means the building cannot be demolished or altered in any significant way.
  His mother protests that she does not want to alter this house.
  Fortunately not one of the occupying institutions had attempted to alter the villa.
  Mrs. Winchester believed ill would befall her if she ever stopped altering her sprawling mansion.
  However, the downside could come years later if building use changes or if the building is altered.
2. 1.2Australian, North American with object Castrate or spay (a domestic animal).
  Example sentencesExamples
  The humane society will alter kittens as young as eight weeks of age.
  Synonyms
  castrate, geld, cut, emasculate

Derivatives

alterable

adjective ˈɒltərəb(ə)lˈɔːltərəb(ə)lˈɔlt(ə)rəb(ə)l

Free people have multiple and alterable identities.
Example sentencesExamples
- Life-hopes of the first kind, to speak of them in one way, partly involve thinking of our futures as open or unfixed or alterable.
- The key is to stop thinking in terms of a computer as a set of memory cells alterable at will by a sequence of instructions.
- When poverty started being seen not as inevitable, but as something alterable, being poor moved from the realm of bad luck to the realm of injustice.
- Instead, the acoustics of musical space is, in itself, an alterable element of the representational system within which musical meanings are constructed.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French alterer, from late Latin alterare, from Latin alter 'other'.

If you alter something you change it to something else. The word comes via French from Latin alter ‘other’, also found in alternative (mid 16th century). It also lies behind altruism (mid 19th century) which is from Italian altrui ‘somebody else’, from Latin alteri huic ‘to this other’.

Rhymes

altar, assaulter, defaulter, falter, Gibraltar, halter, Malta, palter, psalter, salter, vaulter, Walter

Definition of alter in US English:

alter

verbˈôltərˈɔltər

1Change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.
with object Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage
no object our outward appearance alters as we get older
nothing alters the fact that children are our responsibility
Example sentencesExamples
- One would presume that any significant change would alter the power balance within the party.
- During the course of the show, he altered the character of two sculptures by revising the installation.
- Even now, genetic screening has the potential to alter the genetic composition of the population.
- The family has been undergoing major structural changes that are altering women's roles.
- Language change may be a general feature of wartime, yet the way in which words are altered differs from war to war.
- One hypothesis is that they actually alter the chemical composition of the atmosphere, thus playing a role in ozone depletion and the climate on Earth.
- Grid prices and feed costs alter target composition and marketing date of feedlot cattle.
- The change in plans, however, altered the application to funding bodies like the Lottery Heritage Fund and the bid to secure the cash failed.
- There was no man in sight and as she busied herself around the house, Rod altered his plans.
- The emulsifying chemical then alters the chemical composition of the fat so that it is turned into soap.
- The direction of a reaction can usually be controlled by altering the conditions of the reaction.
- Nonetheless, a Confucian moral point is made in this tale in that exemplary behaviour is shown to alter a person's character.
- Residents' concerns over excessive traffic in Burdon Lane could soon be addressed if councillors back new plans to alter traffic signals.
- In many cases, human actions may merely alter the character of habitats rather than eliminate them.
- Chronic exposure of skin to sunlight substantially alters the biochemical composition and architecture of the dermis.
- Where vegetation composition is altered and floral richness threatened, the results will ultimately be felt by us all.
- Digitally alter all the alien characters so they have 2 heads because that would look so cool.
- Like McEwan's Amsterdam, Atonement and Enduring Love, Saturday turns on a single event that forever alters its characters' lives.
- The English ruling class was wiped out and the character of the nation altered forever.
- Any amount of habitat that is destroyed or altered would have a significant impact.
Synonyms
change, make changes to, make different, make alterations to, adjust, make adjustments to, adapt, amend, improve, modify, convert, revise, recast, reform, reshape, refashion, redesign, restyle, revamp, rework, remake, remodel, remould, redo, reconstruct, reorganize, reorder, refine, reorient, reorientate, vary, transform, transfigure, transmute, evolve
change, become different, undergo a change, undergo a sea change, turn, adjust, adapt, convert, vary, transform, metamorphose, evolve, improve
1. 1.1with object Make structural changes to (a building)
  plans to alter the dining hall
  Example sentencesExamples
  McDonough believes in not only fundamentally altering buildings, but also changing the way things are made, to make the planet a better place.
  It means the building cannot be demolished or altered in any significant way.
  However, the downside could come years later if building use changes or if the building is altered.
  Fortunately not one of the occupying institutions had attempted to alter the villa.
  We applied, as the landowner on behalf of Southern, for the proper permissions to alter the existing depot building.
  Mrs. Winchester believed ill would befall her if she ever stopped altering her sprawling mansion.
  Has the house been altered or extended without considering the planning procedures?
  The proposal involves altering a farm building into storage and offices which would be used for the applicant's four separate development companies and kitchen and domestic furniture business.
  Restoration not replacement, bringing the derelict back into use, altering old buildings to make them attractive to a new generation - these are the available moves.
  Plans to alter a pub in the oldest area of Skipton have failed to find favour with local councillors.
  The structure of the home meant they could not alter the building to meet this regulation without becoming financially unviable.
  As well as the internal works, the external elevation of the building will be altered and new signage will be erected.
  His mother protests that she does not want to alter this house.
  Listed buildings cannot be structurally altered without the permission of English Heritage.
  A City of York Council spokesman said the authority would not have to be informed if the repairs were like for like and would not alter the building.
  He started to alter his own home, transforming a rustic wood cabin into a sculptural environment.
  Mrs Clegg realised there was a nest in her roof after seeing a couple of wasps fly in and out of a small gap above the back bedroom window, a gap she claims the council left after altering the house 10 years ago.
  The north range of buildings was altered to bring it up to modern farming standards and it continued in farm use until the 1990s.
  But the Government department has decided the building has been altered too much to merit a listing.
  I think the Stadium Australia people would say that when the stadium is reconfigured, and they're still in the process of altering the stadium, that they'll be able to have a lot more events.
2. 1.2with object Tailor (clothing) for a better fit or to conform to fashion.
  skirts with the hemlines altered a dozen different times
  Example sentencesExamples
  He is very excited and also said that if you should decide to buy it, we will alter the dress for free.
  Dress slacks are constructed in a way that allows your tailor to alter the waist and seat when needed.
  You might want to get your shirts altered at waist level to give them a slimmer fit.
  Of course I had to have the dress altered to fit my slimmer body, but the expense was worth it.
  The models had created every outfit, either from scratch with material purchased themselves or by adjusting and altering charity shop items.
  Firstly, supply of the new garment involves a more complex fitting process than the old system of tailors altering off-the-hook uniforms to provide a near as possible fit.
  This lining method is a nice clean one and has the advantage of letting you alter the vest if it doesn't fit correctly.
  The seamstress who altered my wedding gown was surprised that I didn't want my dress taken in more.
  I don't have time to email Latte, its time for the bridesmaid dresses to be altered.
  For example, alter a jacket's shoulder width before fitting for sleeve length.
  This far into deployment, there weren't any replacements or a way to alter my suit for a better fit.
  My fiance needs to get a wedding dress she bought altered, but isn't having any luck.
  The alterations are very basic but should be enough to alter a jacket.
  She stood up and draped the dress she had finished altering across her chair, standing back in order to admire her handiwork.
  So I had to alter old clothing and eventually started making pillows out of that so I could sell them.
  This clothing was then altered to become liturgical dress.
  Buy one that fits around the shoulders and have a reputable tailor alter it for you.
  Some men came over to alter the dress, measuring and sticking pins all over, pricking my sides.
  Mrs Graham had left in a skirt to be altered by Joan Osborne, the owner of the clothing alteration business.
  Claire stepped into her short pleated denim skirt that she had altered herself.
3. 1.3North American, Australian with object Castrate or spay (a domestic animal).
  Example sentencesExamples
  The humane society will alter kittens as young as eight weeks of age.
  Synonyms
  castrate, geld, cut, emasculate

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French alterer, from late Latin alterare, from Latin alter ‘other’.

单词	alter
释义	Definition of alter in English: alter verb ˈɔːltəˈɒltəˈɔltər 1Change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way. with object Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage no object our outward appearance alters as we get older Example sentencesExamples Nonetheless, a Confucian moral point is made in this tale in that exemplary behaviour is shown to alter a person's character. Digitally alter all the alien characters so they have 2 heads because that would look so cool. The family has been undergoing major structural changes that are altering women's roles. Where vegetation composition is altered and floral richness threatened, the results will ultimately be felt by us all. During the course of the show, he altered the character of two sculptures by revising the installation. The direction of a reaction can usually be controlled by altering the conditions of the reaction. Even now, genetic screening has the potential to alter the genetic composition of the population. One would presume that any significant change would alter the power balance within the party. The emulsifying chemical then alters the chemical composition of the fat so that it is turned into soap. Chronic exposure of skin to sunlight substantially alters the biochemical composition and architecture of the dermis. Grid prices and feed costs alter target composition and marketing date of feedlot cattle. The English ruling class was wiped out and the character of the nation altered forever. The change in plans, however, altered the application to funding bodies like the Lottery Heritage Fund and the bid to secure the cash failed. Language change may be a general feature of wartime, yet the way in which words are altered differs from war to war. Residents' concerns over excessive traffic in Burdon Lane could soon be addressed if councillors back new plans to alter traffic signals. In many cases, human actions may merely alter the character of habitats rather than eliminate them. Any amount of habitat that is destroyed or altered would have a significant impact. One hypothesis is that they actually alter the chemical composition of the atmosphere, thus playing a role in ozone depletion and the climate on Earth. There was no man in sight and as she busied herself around the house, Rod altered his plans. Like McEwan's Amsterdam, Atonement and Enduring Love, Saturday turns on a single event that forever alters its characters' lives. Synonyms change, make changes to, make different, make alterations to, adjust, make adjustments to, adapt, amend, improve, modify, convert, revise, recast, reform, reshape, refashion, redesign, restyle, revamp, rework, remake, remodel, remould, redo, reconstruct, reorganize, reorder, refine, reorient, reorientate, vary, transform, transfigure, transmute, evolve customize, tailor informal tweak technical permute change, become different, undergo a change, undergo a sea change, turn, adjust, adapt, convert, vary, transform, metamorphose, evolve, improve 1.1with object Make structural changes to (a building) plans to alter the dining hall Example sentencesExamples Restoration not replacement, bringing the derelict back into use, altering old buildings to make them attractive to a new generation - these are the available moves. The structure of the home meant they could not alter the building to meet this regulation without becoming financially unviable. He started to alter his own home, transforming a rustic wood cabin into a sculptural environment. The proposal involves altering a farm building into storage and offices which would be used for the applicant's four separate development companies and kitchen and domestic furniture business. Mrs Clegg realised there was a nest in her roof after seeing a couple of wasps fly in and out of a small gap above the back bedroom window, a gap she claims the council left after altering the house 10 years ago. McDonough believes in not only fundamentally altering buildings, but also changing the way things are made, to make the planet a better place. But the Government department has decided the building has been altered too much to merit a listing. The north range of buildings was altered to bring it up to modern farming standards and it continued in farm use until the 1990s. Has the house been altered or extended without considering the planning procedures? Listed buildings cannot be structurally altered without the permission of English Heritage. As well as the internal works, the external elevation of the building will be altered and new signage will be erected. I think the Stadium Australia people would say that when the stadium is reconfigured, and they're still in the process of altering the stadium, that they'll be able to have a lot more events. A City of York Council spokesman said the authority would not have to be informed if the repairs were like for like and would not alter the building. We applied, as the landowner on behalf of Southern, for the proper permissions to alter the existing depot building. Plans to alter a pub in the oldest area of Skipton have failed to find favour with local councillors. It means the building cannot be demolished or altered in any significant way. His mother protests that she does not want to alter this house. Fortunately not one of the occupying institutions had attempted to alter the villa. Mrs. Winchester believed ill would befall her if she ever stopped altering her sprawling mansion. However, the downside could come years later if building use changes or if the building is altered. 1.2Australian, North American with object Castrate or spay (a domestic animal). Example sentencesExamples The humane society will alter kittens as young as eight weeks of age. Synonyms castrate, geld, cut, emasculate Derivatives alterable adjective ˈɒltərəb(ə)lˈɔːltərəb(ə)lˈɔlt(ə)rəb(ə)l Free people have multiple and alterable identities. Example sentencesExamples Life-hopes of the first kind, to speak of them in one way, partly involve thinking of our futures as open or unfixed or alterable. The key is to stop thinking in terms of a computer as a set of memory cells alterable at will by a sequence of instructions. When poverty started being seen not as inevitable, but as something alterable, being poor moved from the realm of bad luck to the realm of injustice. Instead, the acoustics of musical space is, in itself, an alterable element of the representational system within which musical meanings are constructed. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French alterer, from late Latin alterare, from Latin alter 'other'. If you alter something you change it to something else. The word comes via French from Latin alter ‘other’, also found in alternative (mid 16th century). It also lies behind altruism (mid 19th century) which is from Italian altrui ‘somebody else’, from Latin alteri huic ‘to this other’. Rhymes altar, assaulter, defaulter, falter, Gibraltar, halter, Malta, palter, psalter, salter, vaulter, Walter Definition of alter in US English: alter verbˈôltərˈɔltər 1Change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way. with object Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage no object our outward appearance alters as we get older nothing alters the fact that children are our responsibility Example sentencesExamples One would presume that any significant change would alter the power balance within the party. During the course of the show, he altered the character of two sculptures by revising the installation. Even now, genetic screening has the potential to alter the genetic composition of the population. The family has been undergoing major structural changes that are altering women's roles. Language change may be a general feature of wartime, yet the way in which words are altered differs from war to war. One hypothesis is that they actually alter the chemical composition of the atmosphere, thus playing a role in ozone depletion and the climate on Earth. Grid prices and feed costs alter target composition and marketing date of feedlot cattle. The change in plans, however, altered the application to funding bodies like the Lottery Heritage Fund and the bid to secure the cash failed. There was no man in sight and as she busied herself around the house, Rod altered his plans. The emulsifying chemical then alters the chemical composition of the fat so that it is turned into soap. The direction of a reaction can usually be controlled by altering the conditions of the reaction. Nonetheless, a Confucian moral point is made in this tale in that exemplary behaviour is shown to alter a person's character. Residents' concerns over excessive traffic in Burdon Lane could soon be addressed if councillors back new plans to alter traffic signals. In many cases, human actions may merely alter the character of habitats rather than eliminate them. Chronic exposure of skin to sunlight substantially alters the biochemical composition and architecture of the dermis. Where vegetation composition is altered and floral richness threatened, the results will ultimately be felt by us all. Digitally alter all the alien characters so they have 2 heads because that would look so cool. Like McEwan's Amsterdam, Atonement and Enduring Love, Saturday turns on a single event that forever alters its characters' lives. The English ruling class was wiped out and the character of the nation altered forever. Any amount of habitat that is destroyed or altered would have a significant impact. Synonyms change, make changes to, make different, make alterations to, adjust, make adjustments to, adapt, amend, improve, modify, convert, revise, recast, reform, reshape, refashion, redesign, restyle, revamp, rework, remake, remodel, remould, redo, reconstruct, reorganize, reorder, refine, reorient, reorientate, vary, transform, transfigure, transmute, evolve change, become different, undergo a change, undergo a sea change, turn, adjust, adapt, convert, vary, transform, metamorphose, evolve, improve 1.1with object Make structural changes to (a building) plans to alter the dining hall Example sentencesExamples McDonough believes in not only fundamentally altering buildings, but also changing the way things are made, to make the planet a better place. It means the building cannot be demolished or altered in any significant way. However, the downside could come years later if building use changes or if the building is altered. Fortunately not one of the occupying institutions had attempted to alter the villa. We applied, as the landowner on behalf of Southern, for the proper permissions to alter the existing depot building. Mrs. Winchester believed ill would befall her if she ever stopped altering her sprawling mansion. Has the house been altered or extended without considering the planning procedures? The proposal involves altering a farm building into storage and offices which would be used for the applicant's four separate development companies and kitchen and domestic furniture business. Restoration not replacement, bringing the derelict back into use, altering old buildings to make them attractive to a new generation - these are the available moves. Plans to alter a pub in the oldest area of Skipton have failed to find favour with local councillors. The structure of the home meant they could not alter the building to meet this regulation without becoming financially unviable. As well as the internal works, the external elevation of the building will be altered and new signage will be erected. His mother protests that she does not want to alter this house. Listed buildings cannot be structurally altered without the permission of English Heritage. A City of York Council spokesman said the authority would not have to be informed if the repairs were like for like and would not alter the building. He started to alter his own home, transforming a rustic wood cabin into a sculptural environment. Mrs Clegg realised there was a nest in her roof after seeing a couple of wasps fly in and out of a small gap above the back bedroom window, a gap she claims the council left after altering the house 10 years ago. The north range of buildings was altered to bring it up to modern farming standards and it continued in farm use until the 1990s. But the Government department has decided the building has been altered too much to merit a listing. I think the Stadium Australia people would say that when the stadium is reconfigured, and they're still in the process of altering the stadium, that they'll be able to have a lot more events. 1.2with object Tailor (clothing) for a better fit or to conform to fashion. skirts with the hemlines altered a dozen different times Example sentencesExamples He is very excited and also said that if you should decide to buy it, we will alter the dress for free. Dress slacks are constructed in a way that allows your tailor to alter the waist and seat when needed. You might want to get your shirts altered at waist level to give them a slimmer fit. Of course I had to have the dress altered to fit my slimmer body, but the expense was worth it. The models had created every outfit, either from scratch with material purchased themselves or by adjusting and altering charity shop items. Firstly, supply of the new garment involves a more complex fitting process than the old system of tailors altering off-the-hook uniforms to provide a near as possible fit. This lining method is a nice clean one and has the advantage of letting you alter the vest if it doesn't fit correctly. The seamstress who altered my wedding gown was surprised that I didn't want my dress taken in more. I don't have time to email Latte, its time for the bridesmaid dresses to be altered. For example, alter a jacket's shoulder width before fitting for sleeve length. This far into deployment, there weren't any replacements or a way to alter my suit for a better fit. My fiance needs to get a wedding dress she bought altered, but isn't having any luck. The alterations are very basic but should be enough to alter a jacket. She stood up and draped the dress she had finished altering across her chair, standing back in order to admire her handiwork. So I had to alter old clothing and eventually started making pillows out of that so I could sell them. This clothing was then altered to become liturgical dress. Buy one that fits around the shoulders and have a reputable tailor alter it for you. Some men came over to alter the dress, measuring and sticking pins all over, pricking my sides. Mrs Graham had left in a skirt to be altered by Joan Osborne, the owner of the clothing alteration business. Claire stepped into her short pleated denim skirt that she had altered herself. 1.3North American, Australian with object Castrate or spay (a domestic animal). Example sentencesExamples The humane society will alter kittens as young as eight weeks of age. Synonyms castrate, geld, cut, emasculate Origin Late Middle English: from Old French alterer, from late Latin alterare, from Latin alter ‘other’.
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