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alter

/ alter /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
remove the ovaries of
"Is your cat spayed?"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
"This dress needs to be altered"
Type of:
change modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
"her mood changes in accordance with the weather"
"The supermarket''s selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"
"The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Causes:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
Type of:
edit redact
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
46
Times Searched
2
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