ALTER
Scrabble letter values: A1L1T1E1R1 = 5
Definition
- verb cause to change. — synonyms: change, modify
- verb become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence. — synonyms: change, vary
- verb make an alteration to.
- verb insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby. — synonyms: interpolate, falsify
- verb remove the ovaries of. — synonyms: neuter, spay, castrate
Examples
- “make different”
- “cause a transformation”
- “The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city”