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- Dictionarymind-altering/ˈmʌɪndɔːltərɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. (of a drug) producing mood changes or giving a sense of heightened awareness: "you haven't been taking any mind-altering drugs lately, have you?"
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to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change: We've had to alter some of our plans. Although the cost of making phone calls is going up, the charge for connecting to the internet will not alter. Giving up our car has radically altered our lifestyle. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
1. : to make different without changing into something else. an event that altered the course of history. 2. : castrate, spay. had the puppies altered. intransitive verb. : to become different. customs that alter with the times. alterability. ˌȯl-t (ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. alterable. ˈȯl-t (ə-)rə-bəl. adjective. alterably. ˈȯl-t (ə-)rə-blē. adverb.
to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change: We've had to alter some of our plans. Although the cost of making phone calls is going up, the charge for connecting to the internet will not alter. Giving up our car has radically altered our lifestyle. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
1. To change or make different; modify: altered my will. 2. To adjust (a garment) for a better fit. 3. To castrate or spay (an animal, such as a cat or a dog). v.intr. To change or become different. [Middle English alteren, from Old French alterer, from Medieval Latin alterāre, from Latin alter, other; see al- in Indo-European roots .]
Browse. Alter definition: to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify. See examples of ALTER used in a sentence.
Definitions of alter. verb. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation. “The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city” synonyms: change, modify. see more. verb. make an alteration to. “This dress needs to be altered ” see more. verb. insert words into text, often falsifying it thereby.
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense alters, present participle altering, past tense, past participle altered verb B2 If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.
