Alter Altered I Prices Significantly Feel Fact Verb

• prices did not alter significantly during 2014.
• he had altered so much i scarcely recognized him.
• it doesn't alter the way i feel.
• nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame.

alter

1. to become different; to make somebody/something different
• Prices did not alter significantly during 2014.
• He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him.
• It doesn't alter the way I feel.
• Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame.
• The landscape has been radically altered, severely damaging wildlife.
• This incident altered the whole course of events.
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.

Extra Examples

• Unemployment has come down slightly but this does not alter the fact that it is still a major problem.
• Fame hasn’t really changed/altered him.
• It doesn’t alter the way I feel.
• Property prices did not significantly alter during 2007.
• Rick hasn’t changed/altered much.
• The party’s policies have hardly altered, but public opinion has.
• They can alter the programme until success is achieved.
• This development will alter the character of the town.
• This law needs to be altered.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they alter
• he / she / it alters
• past simple altered
• past participle altered
• -ing form altering

Word Origin

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