Meaning of "alter" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALTER

From Old French alterer, from Medieval Latin alterāre to change, from Latin alter other.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ALTER

alter  [ˈɔːltə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALTER

Alter is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb alter in English.

WHAT DOES ALTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alter

To alter generally means to change something, and may refer to: ▪ Alter, people named Alter ▪ Alter ▪ Alter, lunar crater ▪ Alter Channel, Greek TV channel ▪ Archbishop Alter High School, Roman Catholic high school in Kettering, Ohio ▪ "Alter", a song by Raven from their 1994 album Glow ▪ ALTER, command in older implementations of COBOL ▪ Alter ego, or "alter" in popular usage, a "second self" ▪ Alter ▪ Alter, 2002 album by Floater ▪ Alter, 2006 remix album by Swiss band Knut...

Definition of alter in the English dictionary

The definition of alter in the dictionary is to make or become different in some respect; change.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ALTER

PRESENT

Present

I alter

you alter

he/she/it alters

we alter

you alter

they alter

Present continuous

I am altering

you are altering

he/she/it is altering

we are altering

you are altering

they are altering

Present perfect

I have altered

you have altered

he/she/it has altered

we have altered

you have altered

they have altered

Present perfect continuous

I have been altering

you have been altering

he/she/it has been altering

we have been altering

you have been altering

they have been altering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I altered

you altered

he/she/it altered

we altered

you altered

they altered

Past continuous

I was altering

you were altering

he/she/it was altering

we were altering

you were altering

they were altering

Past perfect

I had altered

you had altered

he/she/it had altered

we had altered

you had altered

they had altered

Past perfect continuous

I had been altering

you had been altering

he/she/it had been altering

we had been altering

you had been altering

they had been altering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will alter

you will alter

he/she/it will alter

we will alter

you will alter

they will alter

Future continuous

I will be altering

you will be altering

he/she/it will be altering

we will be altering

you will be altering

they will be altering

Future perfect

I will have altered

you will have altered

he/she/it will have altered

we will have altered

you will have altered

they will have altered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been altering

you will have been altering

he/she/it will have been altering

we will have been altering

you will have been altering

they will have been altering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would alter

you would alter

he/she/it would alter

we would alter

you would alter

they would alter

Conditional continuous

I would be altering

you would be altering

he/she/it would be altering

we would be altering

you would be altering

they would be altering

Conditional perfect

I would have alter

you would have alter

he/she/it would have alter

we would have alter

you would have alter

they would have alter

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been altering

you would have been altering

he/she/it would have been altering

we would have been altering

you would have been altering

they would have been altering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you alter
we let´s alter
you alter

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to alter

Past participle

altered

Present Participle

altering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ALTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «alter» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of alter

adapt · adjust · amend · change · diversify · metamorphose · modify · recast · reform · remodel · reshape · revise · shift · transform · transmute · turn · tweak · vary

TRANSLATION OF ALTER

Find out the translation of alter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of alter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alter» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 改变
• Translator English - Spanish: alterar
• English: alter
• Translator English - Hindi: बदल
• Translator English - Arabic: يُبَدِّلُ
• Translator English - Russian: изменять
• Translator English - Portuguese: alterar
• Translator English - Bengali: পরিবর্তন করা
• Translator English - French: altérer
• Translator English - Malay: Ubah
• Translator English - German: ändern
• Translator English - Japanese: 変更する
• Translator English - Korean: ...을 바꾸다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngowahi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thay đổi
• Translator English - Tamil: மாற்ற
• Translator English - Marathi: बदल
• Translator English - Turkish: değiştirmek
• Translator English - Italian: modificare
• Translator English - Polish: zmienić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: змінювати
• Translator English - Romanian: a schimba
• Translator English - Greek: αλλάζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verander
• Translator English - Swedish: ändra
• Translator English - Norwegian: endre

10 QUOTES WITH «ALTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word alter.

1

James Truslow Adams

The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind.

2

John Adams

Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.

3

Kate Bernheimer

With our evolved busy hands and our evolved busy brains, in an extraordinarily short period of time we've managed to alter the earth with such geologic-forcing effects that we ourselves are forces of nature. Climate change, ocean acidification, the sixth mass extinction of species.

4

Amy Bloom

Short stories have no net. The writer cannot take a leisurely sixty pages to get things moving, or make a side trip onto a barely related subject, or slack off in the last forty pages. Everything is right now, right here, in the reader's grasp and mind's eye. The writer has twenty to thirty pages to entice, seduce, enter, and alter the reader.

5

Lindy Booth

I definitely have an alter ego that can come out and get me out of situations where I'm having social anxiety. I can take a deep breath and create a bubble so I can perform in some way.

6

Arthur Boyd

Art doesn't alter things. It points things out, but it doesn't alter them. It can't, no matter what a painter wants to do.

7

David K. E. Bruce

I thought that in general we in the United States were too optimistic in believing that the Soviets might alter what had been for a long time, as a matter of fact for centuries, fundamental Russian policies in respect to the rest of the world.

8

Luke Bryan

Just really, really believe in what you're trying to do. Don't let people alter that. Let people advise you and lead you down paths to make smart business decisions. But trust your instinct and trust that overwhelming drive that made you put all your dreams and everything on the line.

9

Kobe Bryant

In an individual sport, yes, you have to win titles. Baseball's different. But basketball, hockey? One person can control the tempo of a game, can completely alter the momentum of a series. There's a lot of great individual talent.

10

Kobe Bryant

The Black Mamba collection of watches is me: It is my alter ego, so to speak. As I mentioned before, it is sharp, cutting edge and sleek which are characteristics I try to apply when I'm out there on the basketball court.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALTER»

Discover the use of alter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies

Alter relates the untold story behind Obama’s highs and lows, from the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound to the frustration of the debt ceiling fiasco to his unexpected run-ins with black and Latino activists.

Jonathan Alter, 2013

Alter-Globalization: Becoming Actors in a Global Age

This book analyses this worldwide movement on the bases of extensive field research conducted since 1999.

Geoffrey Pleyers, 2013

Sport Stretch

Demonstrates a variety of stretch programs for 41 sports, and discusses the most effective exercises for each sport, including warm ups and cools-downs

Michael J. Alter, 1998

Gandhi's Body: Sex, Diet, and the Politics of Nationalism

"This brilliant and infuriating book is the latest intriguing offering from one of the most original anthropologists working.

Joseph S. Alter, 2011

The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary

Alter’s The Book of Psalms captures the simplicity, the physicality, and the coiled rhythmic power of the Hebrew, restoring the remarkable eloquence of these ancient poems.

Robert Alter, 2009

Alter Ego: Centennial

"The 100th edition of Alter ego"--Spine.

Roy Thomas, Jim Amash, 2011

The Art of Biblical Poetry

In "The Art of Biblical Poetry," his companion to the seminal "The Art of Biblical Narrative," Alter takes his analysis beyond narrative craft to investigate the use of Hebrew poetry in the Bible.

Robert Alter, 2011

Genesis

A new translation of the first book of the Bible honors meanings and literary strategies of the ancient Hebrew language, while bringing the stories together in a narrative format that makes it read more like a fully integrated book

Robert Alter, 1997

Alter Ego: Avatars and Their Creators

Explores the personal and social identities being shaped in the metaverse at the beginning of the 21st century.

Robbie Cooper, 2007

Alter Icons: The Russian Icon and Modernity

"A collection of essays by eleven scholars of Russian history, art, literature, cinema, philosophy, and theology that track key shifts in the production, circulation, and consumption of the Russian icon from Peter the Great's Enlightenment ...

Jefferson J. A. Gatrall, Douglas M. Greenfield, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alter is used in the context of the following news items.

Cue Huey Lewis: Readers go back in time, alter history

The blockbuster's milestone got me thinking: Suppose we could climb into a time machine and change the past. What would we alter and why? «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»

Beyonce has Yoncé, Nicki Minaj has Roman, and Lianne La Havas …

but when she's not on stage melting hearts, the 23-year-old songstress' alter ego likes to come out and play. “I try to be myself all the time,” the ... «Essence.com, Jul 15»

ALTER Questions the Leadership Candidates on the Land Value …

ALTER is an Associated Organisation within the Liberal Democrats dedicated to advancing the causes of the Land Value Tax and other ... «Liberal Democrat Voice, Jul 15»

Ruling could alter maps

Some Kentuckians contend a U.S. Supreme Court decision last week will help them change the state's redistricting procedure. Richard Beliles ... «Bowling Green Daily News, Jul 15»

Cynthia Bailey Reveals Her Alter Ego's Go-to Lippie

Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Cynthia Bailey, loves to rock a nude lip. So, when we asked about what color lipstick her alter ego wears, we ... «Essence.com, Jul 15»

Wonder Years' Dan Campbell brings his alter ego to Vans Warped …

In 2005, Dan "Soupy" Campbell helped start The Wonder Years, a band that has since emerged as one of punk's most popular acts. «Newsday, Jul 15»

Mother swapped babies to alter DNA test results

A mother who did not want her daughter's biological father to be officially recognised has been prosecuted after she sent a friend's child for a ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»

Stephen Alter

When: I try to write every morning from 6:00 am to 11:00 am, with a short interruption for breakfast. My target is 1,000 words a day. I've never ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Another 'BlazBlue: Alter Memory' Dubbed Anime Clip Arrives

BlazBlue Image 2 FUNimation's release of BlazBlue: Alter Memory came out on June 30th, 2015 and there's still a bit promotion to be done with ... «The Fandom Post, Jul 15»

Gubb waves off his Mexican alter ego

Until recently, Charlie Gubb feared his time with the Warriors might be defined by his comedic roles in the Wendy's burger television ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»