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  Alter \Al"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Altered; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Altering.] [F. alt['e]rer, LL. alterare, fr. L. alter
     other, alius other. Cf. Else, Other.]
     1. To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either
        partially or wholly; to vary; to modify. ``To alter the
        king's course.'' ``To alter the condition of a man.'' ``No
        power in Venice can alter a decree.'' --Shak.
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              It gilds all objects, but it alters none. --Pope.
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              My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing
              that is gone out of my lips.          --Ps. lxxxix.
                                                    34.
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     2. To agitate; to affect mentally. [Obs.] --Milton.
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     3. To geld. [Colloq.]
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     Syn: Change, Alter.
  
     Usage: Change is generic and the stronger term. It may
            express a loss of identity, or the substitution of one
            thing in place of another; alter commonly expresses a
            partial change, or a change in form or details without
            destroying identity.
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  Alter \Al"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Altered; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Altering.] [F. alt['e]rer, LL. alterare, fr. L. alter
     other, alius other. Cf. Else, Other.]
     1. To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either
        partially or wholly; to vary; to modify. ``To alter the
        king's course.'' ``To alter the condition of a man.'' ``No
        power in Venice can alter a decree.'' --Shak.
  
              It gilds all objects, but it alters none. --Pope.
  
              My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing
              that is gone out of my lips.          --Ps. lxxxix.
                                                    34.
  
     2. To agitate; to affect mentally. [Obs.] --Milton.
  
     3. To geld. [Colloq.]
  
     Syn: Change, Alter.
  
     Usage: Change is generic and the stronger term. It may
            express a loss of identity, or the substitution of one
            thing in place of another; alter commonly expresses a
            partial change, or a change in form or details without
            destroying identity.

  altered
       adj 1: changed in form or character without becoming something
              else; "the altered policy promised success";
              "following an altered course we soon found ourselves
              back in civilization"; "he looked...with couded eyes
              and with an altered manner of breathing"- Charles
              Dickens [ant: unaltered]
       2: having testicles or ovaries removed [syn: neutered]
       3: changed in order to improve or made more fit for a
          particular purpose; "seeds precisely adapted to the area";
          "instructions altered to suit the children's different
          ages" [syn: adapted]

  altered
     a.
     1 Having been changed from an original form.
     2 (lb en of an animal, usually a pet) neutered; having had testicles
  or uterus and ovaries removed to prevent procreation.
     n.
     A kind of car in drag racing, usually with a partial body situated
  behind the exposed engine.
     vb.
     (infl of en alter  ed-form)

  altered
     a.
     1 Having been changed from an original form.
     2 (lb en of an animal, usually a pet) neutered; having had testicles
  or uterus and ovaries removed to prevent procreation.
     n.
     A kind of car in drag racing, usually with a partial body situated
  behind the exposed engine.
     vb.
     (infl of en alter  ed-form)

  altered
     a.
     1 Having been changed from an original form.
     2 (lb en of an animal, usually a pet) neutered; having had testicles
  or uterus and ovaries removed to prevent procreation.
     n.
     A kind of car in drag racing, usually with a partial body situated
  behind the exposed engine.
     vb.
     (infl of en alter  ed-form)

  altered
     a.
     1 Having been changed from an original form.
     2 (lb en of an animal, usually a pet) neutered; having had testicles
  or uterus and ovaries removed to prevent procreation.
     n.
     A kind of car in drag racing, usually with a partial body situated
  behind the exposed engine.
     vb.
     (infl of en alter  ed-form)

  altered
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm a lter ed)

  altered
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en alter ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb alter)

  Altered /ˈɒltəd/
  تغيّر

  altered /ˈɒltəd/ 
  změněný

  altered /ˈɒltəd/ 
  proměněný

  altered /ˈɒltəd/ 
  pozměněný

  altered /ˈɒltəd/
  geändert, umgeändert
        "have/get a dress altered"  - ein Kleid ändern/umändern lassen
   see: alter sth., altering
  

  altered /ˈɒltəd/
  umgebaut, bauliche Veränderungen vorgenommen
     Synonyms: converted, made structural alterations
  
   see: alter sth., convert sth., make structural alterations to sth., altering, converting, making structural alterations, alter a building, alter / convert a farm building into storage and offices
  

  altered /ˈɒltəd/
  umgebucht
     Synonym: changed
  
   see: alter, change, altering, changing, alters, changes, altered, changed, transfer sb. (on)to another flight
  

  altered /ˈɒltəd/
  buchte um
     Synonym: changed
  
   see: alter, change, altering, changing, altered, changed, alters, changes, transfer sb. (on)to another flight
  

  altered /ˈɒltəd/
  verändert, abgeändert, geändert
        "The name of the Station was altered to Old Catton."  - Der Name der Station wurde auf Old Catton geändert.
   see: alter sth., altering, alter the biochemical composition, alter your plans, alter your will, alter the course of history, Alcohol can alter a person's mood.
  

  altered /ˈɒltəd/
  sich verändert
        "His face hasn't altered much over the years."  - Sein Gericht hat sich im Lauf der Jahre kaum verändert.
        "The village has altered beyond recognition."  - Das Dorf hat sich so verändert, dass man es nicht mehr wiedererkennt.
   see: alter, altering
  

  altered //ˈɑl.tɚd// //ˈɔl.tɚd// //ˈɔːl.təd// 
  muuttunut
  having been changed

  altered /ˈɒltəd/
  alterado

  
/ˈɔɫtɝd/