Dictionary Entry
alter
alter is a 5-letter English word with 9 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify. Face value is 5 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 5 · Words With Friends 6 · 9 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.
- 2transitive verb
To agitate; to affect mentally.
- 3transitive verb
To geld.
- 4intransitive verb
To become, in some respects, different; to vary; to change; as, the weather alters almost daily; rocks or minerals alter by exposure.
- 5verb
remove the ovaries of
"Is your cat spayed?"
- 6verb
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"
- 7verb
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"
- 8verb
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
Synonyms
- 9verb
make an alteration to
"This dress needs to be altered"
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