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According to WordNet, the verb "alter" has 5 sense(s).

200060477 remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?".

200123170 become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season".

200126264 cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue".

201667132 make an alteration to; "This dress needs to be altered".

200201407 insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby.


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