alter

to change something, usually a little, without replacing it completely
When you alter something, you make it different in some way. Tailors alter clothes so they fit better.
alter meaning in Hindi
किसी चीज़ को पूरी तरह बदले बिना, अक्सर थोड़ा-सा बदलना; परिवर्तन करना
जब आप किसी चीज़ को alter करते हैं, तो आप उसे किसी तरह से अलग बना देते हैं। दर्ज़ी कपड़ों को alter करते हैं ताकि वे ठीक से फ़िट हों।
Examples
- The tailor altered my kurta because the sleeves were too long.दर्ज़ी ने मेरा कुर्ता ठीक किया क्योंकि उसकी आस्तीनें बहुत लंबी थीं।
- The company has altered its leave policy after complaints from employees.कर्मचारियों की शिकायतों के बाद कंपनी ने अपनी छुट्टी नीति में बदलाव किया है।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
ALTER makes it OTHER: in Latin, 'alter' means 'the other one'.
💡 Did you know?
'Alter' (to change) and 'altar' (a holy table for worship) sound exactly the same but are spelled differently.
Word origin
From Medieval Latin alterare, from Latin alter, 'other'. To alter something is to make it other than it was.
Other meanings
verb To change something, usually slightly.
noun a change made to something, often small; also a change to clothes to make them fit
alter meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | किसी चीज़ को पूरी तरह बदले बिना, अक्सर थोड़ा-सा बदलना; परिवर्तन करना |
| Arabic · العربية | تغيير شيء، غالبًا قليلًا، دون استبداله كليًّا؛ يعدّل، يغيّر |
| French · Français | changer quelque chose, souvent un peu, sans le remplacer entièrement ; modifier, retoucher |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | mengubah sesuatu, biasanya sedikit, tanpa menggantinya sepenuhnya |
| Chinese · 中文 | 改变某物,通常是小改,而不是完全替换;修改,改动 |
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