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alter

[awl-ter] / ˈɔl tər /




Usage

What is another way to say alter? To alter is to make some partial change, as in appearance, while still preserving the identity: to alter a dress, as by raising the hem (to change a dress would mean to put on a different one). To change is to make a material difference so that something is distinctly different from what it was: to change one's opinion. 

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Scientists can use it to better understand extreme weather events such as storms, flooding and droughts, and to improve projections of how climate change may alter future weather patterns.

From Science Daily

Someone else asked, did he have to alter his legendary workload in the offseason?

From Los Angeles Times

Brook said Banton was now able to alter his approach to the game and the conditions, the hallmark of a good player.

From Barron's

A few Southern California’s early diaries survive, in an altered fashion, from their origins.

From Los Angeles Times

The explanation starts with the fact that many industries are undergoing changes, substantially altering their profit outlooks.

From Barron's