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alter

verb/ˈɔːltə/ (AWL-tuh)Level B1
alter meaning picture: Tailor in a small Indian shop pinning the sleeve of a kurta worn by a customer
Picture meaning of “alter” — to change something, usually a little, without replacing it completely

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

  1. The tailor altered my kurta because the sleeves were too long.दर्ज़ी ने मेरा कुर्ता ठीक किया क्योंकि उसकी आस्तीनें बहुत लंबी थीं।
  2. 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

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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 · हिन्दीकिसी चीज़ को पूरी तरह बदले बिना, अक्सर थोड़ा-सा बदलना; परिवर्तन करना
Arabic · العربيةتغيير شيء، غالبًا قليلًا، دون استبداله كليًّا؛ يعدّل، يغيّر
French · Françaischanger quelque chose, souvent un peu, sans le remplacer entièrement ; modifier, retoucher
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiamengubah 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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