to alter
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2.5
- verb
- /ˈɔltər/
:
alterar
- The new evidence could alter the outcome of the investigation significantly.
- alter behavior
- alter the pattern
- dramatically alter
But I think I'll, I'll see if you alter it for me.
- But I think I'll, I'll see if you alter it for me.
- Wigs, you know, you alter your, the, the way you look.
- The beliefs in one's abilities can alter perceived limits.
- They just have less room to alter the course if they're really far off.
- Can I write down a theory where gravity alters when it is weak?
- And did this piece of technology alter it in that way?
- So either they're going to have to alter it or find a small sizes.
Examples
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Governments can use a range of approaches to alter the economic calculus associated with behaviors.
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So should we alter the model to ignore race?
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And did this piece of technology alter it in that way?
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What we have to do is alter the experiment.
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How has it altered the way you view the world?
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That observation might alter how we think of things.
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I altered his perception a little bit.
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Changes to detention policy would likely also alter the type of representation received by defendants.
Academic text (2017) -
Traumatic stress and related behavioral disorders significantly alter students' individual, social, and academic development.
Academic text (2013) -
Specifically, Frost urges all parents to alter their attitudes toward control and authority.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To make something or someone different
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2.7
To change something so it is in the right position or works correctly
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3.2
Make small changes to something to make it more useful
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3.4
Change a piece of writing to correct mistakes and make it better
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3.9
To make small changes to a document, for example a law or statement, to correct mistakes
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2.6
Make something a little different
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4.0
Make something better by making a few small changes
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7.8
To change something a little so it works better
Antonyms
Compounds
How Much
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6.6
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3.4
∞
1.0
493
2.5
268
3.2
28
3.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Alter goes back to the Latin word alter, which means 'other'. So to alter something is to make it 'other' or 'different', which is why it means to change something.