0 to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change: --
1 polite word for castrate or spay --
2 to change a characteristic, often slightly, or to cause this to happen: --
3 to change the appearance, character, or structure of something, or to be changed in this way: --
It was back in 2002 that the shape of the business began to alter.
Discovering new oil deposits could substantially alter the balance between supply and demand.
If they want to continue to have enough workers to fill their contracts, the company will have to alter the way it does business.
Just last week, the company agreed to alter some of its business practices.
But their significance is altered when positioned within the sound world of the opera.
In five zygotes development was delayed and altered.
In game theory, it is very difficult to alter the assumption of common knowledge.
It is possible that such differences could alter the risk of death predicted by our model.
Alternative specifications, such as including exploration costs into our model or different assumptions about future world oil prices, could alter our results.
In the short run, it appears that farmers alter their crop shares more or less predictably, in line with changes in expected prices and yields.
However, the lyrics were reputedly altered a great deal when the band performed the song at a private party or in someone's house.
A more extensive investigation would have widened the scope, but is unlikely to have altered the results in any significant way.
