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Word family (noun) alteration (verb) alter
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Clothes & fashion alteral‧ter /ˈɔːltə $ ˈɒːltər/ ●くろまる●くろまる●くろまる S3 W3 AWL verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENTCHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER to change, or to make someone or something change Her face hadn’t altered much over the years. The city centre has altered beyond recognition (=changed very much). Nothing can alter the fact that the refugees are our responsibility.2 [transitive]DC to make a piece of clothing longer, wider etc so that it fits have/get something altered She had the dress altered for the wedding.→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpusalter• His mood suddenly altered and he seemed a little annoyed.• At the hypothalamic level, emotions of rage and pleasure are little altered by any environmental stimuli.• His defence lawyer said that Wilson's lifestyle had altered dramatically since the offences three years ago.• I got the dress altered for the wedding.• Since deregulation of bus services some routes may have been altered or replaced.• Similarly, practices could appeal if they had evidence that the population characteristics had altered substantially since the last census.• You can alter the color and size of the image using a remote control.• It would only shift if the government chose to alter the money supply.• The border was closed, and they were forced to alter their plans.• The plan will alter traffic patterns in the area.• Whether you like it or not you're going to have to change your ways and alter your lifestyle.Origin alter (1300-1400) French altérer, from Medieval Latin alterare, from Latin alter "other"
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Verb table
alter
Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they alter
he, she, it alters
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, they altered
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have altered
he, she, it has altered
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had altered
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will alter
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have altered
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Continuous Form
Present
I am altering
he, she, it is altering
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you, we, they are altering
Past
I, he, she, it was altering
you, we, they were altering
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have been altering
he, she, it has been altering
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been altering
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be altering
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been altering
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