Alter Altered I Verb ˈɔːltə(R ˈɔːltər Prices Significantly

• prices did not alter significantly during 2019.
• he had altered so much i scarcely recognized him.
• his actions that day altered my perception of him.
• the landscape has been radically altered by changes in the climate.

alter

Verb Forms

1. to become different; to make somebody/something different
• Prices did not alter significantly during 2019.
• He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him.
• His actions that day altered my perception of him.
• The landscape has been radically altered by changes in the climate.
• He has the power to fundamentally alter the course of history.
• She didn't alter her behaviour in any way.
• Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame.
• The recipe has been altered to suit American tastes.
• Fame hasn't really altered her.

Extra Examples

• It doesn't alter the way I feel.
• This incident altered the whole course of events.
• The party's policies have hardly altered, but public opinion has.
• This development will alter the character of the town.
• This law needs to be altered.
2. to make changes to a piece of clothing so that it will fit you better
• We can have the dress altered to fit you.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French alterer, from late Latin alterare, from Latin alter ‘other’.