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alteralter /ˈɔltɚ/ ●●○ W2 AWL verb ETYMOLOGYalterOrigin: 1300-1400 French altérer, from Latin alter other VERB TABLEalter |
| Present | I, you, we, they | alter | | he, she, it | alters | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | altered | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have altered | | he, she, it | has altered | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had altered | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will alter | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have altered |
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| Present | I | am altering | | he, she, it | is altering | | you, we, they | are altering | | Past | I, he, she, it | was altering | | you, we, they | were altering | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been altering | | he, she, it | has been altering | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been altering | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be altering | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been altering |
► radically/significantly/fundamentally alter something Having children has dramatically altered our lives. ► altered the course of The discovery altered the course of history. ► had ... altered I had the dress altered for the wedding. THESAURUSmake somebody/something different► change to make someone or something become different: How does the president plan to change the tax system? Going to college really changed my life. ► alter to change something so that it is different but not completely different. Alter sounds more formal than change: We had to alter our plans because of the weather. ► adapt to change something so that it can be used in a different way: The chicken recipe can be adapted for vegetarians. ► adjust to make small changes in something in order to improve it. You use adjust about a machine, system, or the way something looks: How do you adjust the volume on the TV? ► modify to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more appropriate for a particular purpose: We all modify our speech when speaking to people in authority. ► convert to change something completely so that it has a different form and can be used for a different purpose: The old factory was converted into a restaurant. ► revise to change something in order to improve it by adding new information and correcting mistakes. You use revise about ideas, plans, or pieces of writing: The discovery made them revise their old ideas. I revised the essay after reading my teacher’s comments. ► amend formal to change a law or important document to correct or improve it: The act was amended to protect wildlife. ► reform to change a law, system, organization, etc. so that it is fairer or more effective: The tax code needs to be completely reformed. ► reorganize/restructure to change the way that a system or organization works: The company has been restructured from top to bottom. ► transform to change something completely, especially so that it is much better: They’ve completely transformed the downtown area. ► revolutionize to completely change the way people think or do something. You use revolutionize especially about a new idea or invention: The discovery of penicillin revolutionized medicine. ► twist/distort to deliberately change facts or words, in a way that is not true: He accused reporters of twisting his words. 1[intransitive, transitive] to change, or to make someone or something change SYN change: Her face hadn’t altered much over the years.radically/significantly/fundamentally alter something Having children has dramatically altered our lives. The discovery altered the course of history.► see thesaurus at change12[transitive] to make a piece of clothing longer, wider, etc. so that it fits better: I had the dress altered for the wedding. [Origin: 1300–1400 French altérer, from Latin alter other] |