Dictionary Check: alter

"alter" is a valid word!

Scrabble 5 points
Words with Friends 6 points

Definition

verb

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Example: "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"
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verb

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

Example: "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"
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verb

make an alteration to

Example: "This dress needs to be altered"
verb

insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

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verb

remove the ovaries of

Example: "Is your cat spayed?"
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