Alter - English meaning

ˈɒl.tər

Alter – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.
Usage examples:
Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage
Synonims:
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verb
To change a characteristic, often slightly, or to cause this to happen
Usage examples:
[ t ] the coat was too long, so i took it back to the store to have it altered., some things in lif…

verb
To change the appearance, character, or structure of something, or to be changed in this way
Usage examples:
Just last week, the company agreed to alter some of its business practices., if they want to contin…

verb
To change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change
Usage examples:
We've had to alter some of our plans., although the cost of making phone calls is going up, the cha…

verb
To change the size of clothes so that they fit better
Usage examples:
I took the coat back to the shop to have it altered.

verb
Polite word for castrate or spay

Alter translation into English

Alter: translate from English into Chinese

改变, 更改, 修改, 变更, 改动, 改, 涂改, 改造, 变, 移

Alter: translate from English into Dutch

Wijzigen, Veranderen, Anders maken

Alter: translate from English into French

Modifier, Altérer, Changer, Transformer, Retoucher, Améliorer, Falsifier, Se transformer, Castrer

Alter: translate from English into German

Ändern, Abändern, Modifizieren, Umgestalten, Korrigieren, Umbauen, Umstellen, Sich verändern, Verstellen, Verschieben, Umändern, Umarbeiten, Umschreiben, Sich verschieben

Alter: translate from English into Hindi

बदलने, बदलना, पलटना, परिवर्तन करना, रद्दोबदल करना

Alter: translate from English into Italian

Alterare, Modificare, Cambiare, Mutare, Trasformare, Modificarsi, Cambiarsi

Alter: translate from English into Korean

바꾸다, 고쳐 만들다, 거세하다, 달라지다, 변조하다

Alter: translate from English into Russian

Изменить, Изменять, Менять, Вносить изменения, Переделывать, Изменяться, Меняться, Перешить, Переиначивать, Кастрировать, Холостить

Alter: translate from English into Spanish

Alterar, Modificar, Cambiar, Reformar, Retocar, Mudar, Cambiarse, Inmutar

Word origin

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

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Alter – similar words

alterable

ˈɒl.tər.ə.bəl

adjective
Possible to change
Usage examples:
Evidence suggests that about one-third of cancer deaths relate to nutrition, physical activity, and…

adjective
If clothes are alterable, it is possible to change their size so that they fit better
Usage examples:
Uniforms have to be designed to be alterable, dry cleanable, washable, wearable.

Alterable - all meanings in English

Alter synonims

adapt

əˈdæpt

verb
Make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.
Usage examples:
Hospitals have had to be adapted for modern medical practice

verb
Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

verb
To adjust to different conditions or uses, or to change to meet different situations

Adapt - all meanings in English

adjust

əˈdʒʌst

verb
Alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result.
Usage examples:
He smoothed his hair and adjusted his tie

verb
Alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard

verb
To change something slightly to make it fit, work better, or be more suitable
Usage examples:
[ t ] adjust the angle of your monitor so you can easily read it., [ i ] you need time to adjust to…

Adjust - all meanings in English

amend

əˈmend

verb
Make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances.
Usage examples:
The rule was amended to apply only to non-members

verb
To change the words of something written, esp. a law or a legal document
Usage examples:
The terms of the contract were amended in later years.

verb
To change something, especially the words of a text
Usage examples:
They were too hasty to amend or drop initiatives that did not work immediately., amend sth to sth i…

Amend - all meanings in English

change

tʃeɪndʒ

verb
Make (someone or something) different; alter or modify.
Usage examples:
Both parties voted against proposals to change the law

noun
An act or process through which something becomes different.
Usage examples:
The change from a nomadic to an agricultural society

verb
To exchange one thing for another thing, especially of a similar type
Usage examples:
Change jobs she's just changed jobs., change the subject let's change the subject (= talk about som…

Change - all meanings in English

convert

kənˈvɜːt

verb
Change the form, character, or function of something.
Usage examples:
Modernization has converted the country from a primitive society to a near-industrial one

noun
A person who has been persuaded to change their religious faith or other belief.
Usage examples:
He is a recent convert to the church

verb
To change the character, appearance, or operation of something
Usage examples:
[ t ] we converted our oil furnace to gas to save money., [ i ] most of the families in the communi…

Convert - all meanings in English

improve

ɪmˈpruːv

verb
Make or become better.
Usage examples:
Efforts to improve relations between the countries

verb
To make better

verb
To (cause something to) get better
Usage examples:
He did a lot to improve conditions for factory workers., i thought the best way to improve my frenc…

Improve - all meanings in English

modify

verb
Make partial or minor changes to (something).
Usage examples:
She may be prepared to modify her views

verb
To change something slightly, esp. to improve it or make it more acceptable or less extreme
Usage examples:
The school board decided to modify its existing employment policy.

verb
To slightly change something such as a plan, method, or law, usually to improve it or make it more acceptable
Usage examples:
All files are marked with the date and time they were last modified., we modified some of the wordi…

Modify - all meanings in English

recast

verb
Give (a metal object) a different form by melting it down and reshaping it.
Usage examples:
In 1919, the bells were recast

verb
To change the form of something, or to change an actor in a play or film
Usage examples:
She recast her novel as a musical comedy., in despair, the theatre director recast the leading role.

Recast - all meanings in English

redesign

verb
Design (something) again or in a different way.
Usage examples:
The front seats have been redesigned

noun
The action or process of redesigning something.
Usage examples:
It was achieved by the redesign of the product

Redesign - all meanings in English

refashion

verb
Fashion (something) again or differently.
Usage examples:
The industry reshaped and refashioned itself

Refashion - all meanings in English

reform

verb
Make changes in (something, especially an institution or practice) in order to improve it.
Usage examples:
The bill will reform the tax system

noun
The action or process of reforming an institution or practice.
Usage examples:
The reform of the divorce laws

Reform - all meanings in English

reshape

ˌriːˈʃeɪp

verb
Shape or form (something) differently or again.
Usage examples:
The decrees will thoroughly reshape poland's economy

verb
To change the character or organization of something
Usage examples:
Baby boomers continue to reshape society as they age., governments have sought to reduce or reshape…

verb
To make an organization, industry, system, etc. operate differently
Usage examples:
The company will have to lose jobs to reshape the business., the proposal is an effort to reshape h…

Reshape - all meanings in English

restyle

verb
Rearrange or remake in a new shape or layout.
Usage examples:
Nick restyled rebecca's hair

noun
An instance of restyling something.
Usage examples:
A fast restyle on dry hair

Restyle - all meanings in English

revamp

verb
Give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to.
Usage examples:
An attempt to revamp the museum's image

noun
An act of improving the form, structure, or appearance of something.
Usage examples:
The brand was given a $1 million revamp

verb
To change something, or to make or arrange something differently, in order to improve it
Usage examples:
This country’s health care system needs revamping.

Revamp - all meanings in English

revise

verb
Examine and make corrections or alterations to (written or printed matter).
Usage examples:
The book was published in 1960 and revised in 1968

noun
A proof including corrections made in an earlier proof.
Usage examples:
I handed in the revises this morning

Revise - all meanings in English

rework

verb
Make changes to the original version of (something).
Usage examples:
He reworked the orchestral score for two pianos

verb
To change a speech, other writing, or a drawing to make it better or more suitable for a particular purpose

verb
To make changes to calculations of costs, prices, etc. in order to make them more accurate
Usage examples:
The irish low-cost airline will present a reworked subsidy package as part of its appeal against th…

Rework - all meanings in English

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