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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mo.di.fje
"Il faut modifier ce document avant de l'envoyer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To change or cause to change in character, composition, or structure, typically in relatively small ways.
"The new regulations will alter how the company conducts its daily operations." - 2
To adjust clothing to make it fit better.
"She took the dress to a tailor to alter the waistline."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'alteren', stemming from Old French 'alterer', which originated from Medieval Latin 'alterare' meaning 'to make other' or 'change'. This traces back further to the Latin root 'alter', meaning 'other of two'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alter" is said worldwide
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modifier
Transliteration: mo.di.fje
"Il faut modifier ce document avant de l'envoyer."
ändern
Transliteration: ɛndɐn
"Wir müssen unseren Plan sofort ändern."
modificare
Transliteration: mo.di.fi.ˈka.re
"Questo errore può modificare il risultato."
alterar
Transliteration: al.teˈɾaɾ
"El viento puede alterar el rumbo del barco."
alterar
Transliteration: aw.teˈɾaɾ
"Precisamos alterar a data da reunião."
बदलना
Transliteration: badalna
"हमें अपनी योजना में बदलाव करना होगा।"
改变
Transliteration: gǎi biàn
"我们不能改变已经发生的事。"
변경하다
Transliteration: byeongyeonghada
"일정을 변경해야 할 것 같습니다."
変える
Transliteration: kaeru
"計画を変更する必要がある。"
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