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alter

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  1. change                
 
al.ter \'o.l-t*r\ \-t(*-)rin\ \.o.l-t(*-)r*-'bil-*t-e-\ \'o.l-t(*-)r*-b*l\ 
   \-ble-\ vb or al.ter.ing [ME alteren, fr. MF alterer, fr. ML alterare, fr. 
   L alter)X other (of two); akin to L alius other - more at ELSE 1: to make 
   different without changing into something else  2: CASTRATE, SPAY  : to 
   become different  - al.ter.abil.i.ty n