alter

alter has 9 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 5.

Definitions

• v. t.. To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.
• v. t.. To agitate; to affect mentally.
• v. t.. To geld.
• v. i.. To become, in some respects, different; to vary; to change; as, the weather alters almost daily; rocks or minerals alter by exposure.
• v.. remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
• v.. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
• v.. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
• v.. insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
• v.. make an alteration to; "This dress needs to be altered"