alter
verb OPAL W
/ˈɔːltə(r)/
/ˈɔːltər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they alter | /ˈɔːltə(r)/ /ˈɔːltər/ |
| he / she / it alters | /ˈɔːltəz/ /ˈɔːltərz/ |
| past simple altered | /ˈɔːltəd/ /ˈɔːltərd/ |
| past participle altered | /ˈɔːltəd/ /ˈɔːltərd/ |
| -ing form altering | /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/ /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to become different; to make somebody/something different
- Prices did not alter significantly during 2019.
- He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him.
- alter somebody/something His actions that day altered my perception of him.
- The landscape has been radically altered by changes in the climate.
- He has the power to fundamentally alter the course of history.
- She didn't alter her behaviour in any way.
- Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame.
- The recipe has been altered to suit American tastes.
- Fame hasn't really altered her.
Extra Examples- It doesn't alter the way I feel.
- This incident altered the whole course of events.
- The party's policies have hardly altered, but public opinion has.
- This development will alter the character of the town.
- This law needs to be altered.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- considerably
- dramatically
- …
- not alter the fact that
- [transitive] alter something to make changes to a piece of clothing so that it will fit you better
- We can have the dress altered to fit you.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French alterer, from late Latin alterare, from Latin alter ‘other’.