Altered: meaning, definitions and examples

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altered

 

[ หˆษ’ltษ™d ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling or appearance

Changed in form or character without becoming something else.

Synonyms

adjusted, changed, modified, transformed

Examples of usage

  • The movie had an altered ending compared to the book.
  • I could tell by her altered tone that something was wrong.
Context #2 | Verb

modify

Change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.

Synonyms

adjust, amend, change, modify

Examples of usage

  • She altered her dress to make it fit better.
  • He altered the recipe to suit his taste.

Translations

Translations of the word "altered" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alterado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฆเคฒเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verรคndert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diubah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะผั–ะฝะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zmieniony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅค‰ๆ›ดใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท modifiรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alterado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท deฤŸiลŸtirilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณ€๊ฒฝ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนุฏู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zmฤ›nฤ›nรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zmenenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”นๅ˜็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ spremenjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ breytt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉะทะณะตั€ั‚ั–ะปะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™yiลŸdirilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alterado

Etymology

The word 'altered' originates from the Middle English word 'alteren', which in turn comes from the Old French 'alterer', meaning 'to change'. The term has been used in English since the 14th century, evolving to its current meaning of modification or change.

See also: alter, alterably, alteration, alterations, altercation, alterer, altering, alternating, inalterably, subaltern, unalterable, unaltered.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,265, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.