ALL meanings of alter
al·ter
A a - verb alter If something alters or if you alter it, it changes. 3
- verb alter to make or become different in some respect; change 3
- verb transitive alter to make different in details but not in substance; modify 3
- verb transitive alter to resew parts of (a garment) for a better fit 3
- verb transitive alter to castrate or spay 3
- intransitive verb alter to become different; change; vary 3
- noun Technical meaning of alter (database) An SQL Data Definition Language command that adds or removes columns or indexes to/from a table or modifies the table definition in some other way. This differs from the INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE (Data Modification Language) commands in that those change the data stored in the table but not its definition. 1
- verb with object alter to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify: to alter a coat; to alter a will; to alter course. 1
- verb with object alter to castrate or spay. 1
- verb without object alter to change; become different or modified. 1
- noun alter another exactly the same. 1
- adjective alter high. 1
- noun alter Change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way. 1
- intransitive verb alter be changed 1
- transitive verb alter change sth 1
- transitive verb alter clothing: adjust to fit 1
- transitive verb alter neuter an animal 1
- verb alter (Transitive Verb) To change the form or structure of. 0
- verb alter (Intransitive Verb) To become different. 0
- verb alter (Transitive Verb) To tailor clothes to make them fit. 0
- verb alter (Transitive Verb) To castrate, neuter or spay (a dog or other animal). 0
- verb alter (Transitive Verb) OBS To agitate; to affect mentally. 0