transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯl-tər ]
verb
( al·tered ; al·ter·ing -t(ə-)riŋ)
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin alterare, from Latin alter other (of two); akin to Latin alius other — more at else
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to make different without changing into something else
2. : castrate , spay
intransitive verb
: to become different
Synonyms: see change
• al·ter·abil·i·ty ˌȯl-t(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun
• al·ter·able ˈȯl-t(ə-)rə-bəl adjective
• al·ter·ably -blē adverb
• al·ter·er -tər-ər noun