Foundation level · Year 4 · free
alter
verb · Say it: AWL-tuh
What it means
Foundationto change something, usually a little
Gran altered my school skirt so it fitted me perfectly.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- adjust
- change
- modify
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- keep
- preserve
More examples
- We had to alter our picnic plans because of the rain.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Latin word 'alter', meaning other.
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