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alter alter ego

Main Entry: al·ter
Pronunciation: l-tr
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English alteren "to make different," from Latin alterare (same meaning), from Latin alter "other (of two)" --related to ADULTERATE
1 : to change partly but usually not completely <alter a dress>
2 : CASTRATE, SPAY
- al·ter·abil·i·ty /l-t(-)r-bil--t/ noun
- al·ter·able /l-t(-)r-bl/ adjective
- al·ter·er noun

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