1 to become different; to make sb/sth different:
[V] Property prices did not significantly alter during 1999. * He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him. * [VN] It doesn't alter the way I feel. * Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame. * The old landscape has been radically altered, severely damaging wildlife. * This incident altered the whole course of events.
2 [VN] to make changes to a piece of clothing so that it will fit you better:
We can have the dress altered to fit you. -< CHANGE
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