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alter
verb
to
change
something
,
or
to
become
different
,
usually
by
making
small
adjustments
•
Julia
decided
to
alter
her
travel
plans
after
hearing
about
the
storm
.
Julia
decided
to
alter
her
travel
plans
after
hearing
about
the
storm
.
•
The
engineers
had
to
alter
the
bridge
design
to
meet
new
safety
standards
.
The
engineers
had
to
alter
the
bridge
design
to
meet
new
safety
standards
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
"
alterer
",
from
late
Latin
"
alterare
",
from
Latin
"
alter
"
meaning
"
other
".
verb
to
adjust
a
piece
of
clothing
so
that
it
fits
better
•
The
seamstress
altered
my
dress
so
it
hugged
my
waist
perfectly
.
The
seamstress
altered
my
dress
so
it
hugged
my
waist
perfectly
.
•
He
needs
to
alter
his
suit
before
the
wedding
.
He
needs
to
alter
his
suit
before
the
wedding
.
verb
to
surgically
remove
an
animal's
reproductive
organs
so
it
cannot
breed
•
We
decided
to
alter
our
cat
to
prevent
unwanted
kittens
.
We
decided
to
alter
our
cat
to
prevent
unwanted
kittens
.
•
The
shelter
alters
every
dog
before
it
is
put
up
for
adoption
.
The
shelter
alters
every
dog
before
it
is
put
up
for
adoption
.
alternative
noun
something
that
can
be
chosen
instead
of
another
thing
•
If
you
do
not
like
coffee
,
a
cup
of
tea
is
a
good
alternative
.
If
you
do
not
like
coffee
,
a
cup
of
tea
is
a
good
alternative
.
•
Carpooling
offers
an
eco-friendly
alternative
to
driving
alone
.
Carpooling
offers
an
eco-friendly
alternative
to
driving
alone
.
late
16th
century
:
from
French
alternatif
or
medieval
Latin
alternativus
,
from
Latin
alternare
‘
to
alternate
’.
adjective
different
from
the
usual
or
main
one
;
offering
another
possibility
•
Many
commuters
are
switching
to
alternative
energy
cars
to
reduce
pollution
.
Many
commuters
are
switching
to
alternative
energy
cars
to
reduce
pollution
.
•
The
school
offers
alternative
teaching
methods
like
outdoor
classes
and
project-based
learning
.
The
school
offers
alternative
teaching
methods
like
outdoor
classes
and
project-based
learning
.
See
noun
etymology
.