verb#3,894 by frequency
alter
/ˈɒl.tə/
To change the form or structure of; To become different; To tailor clothes to make them fit
- he/she/it
- alters
- past participle
- altered
Meanings
- 1
To change the form or structure of
Tom got his suit altered.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
We must alter our plan.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To become different
- 3
To tailor clothes to make them fit
- 4
To castrate, neuter or spay (a dog or other animal)rare
- 5
To affect mentally, as by psychotropic drugs or illnessrare