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alter
To make different, to change.

"When she lost weight, she had to have all of her clothes altered to fit her new size."

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Word Entries containing the term: “alter”
alter ego
1. Another self.
2. A very close friend.

"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde were alter egos in a tale of horror."