Alter and Form

Alter

Alter verb - To make different in some way.

Form and alter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Form" instead a verb "Alter".

Nearby Words: alteration, altering, alterable

Form

Form verb - Give shape or form to.
Usage example: form the young child's character

Alter and form are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alter" instead a verb "Form".

Common collocations

mind alter mind form mind
body alter body form body
line alter line form line
face alter face form face
Other words: shape, plan, world, story, memories.

Both words in one sentence

  • Sexier Alter Ego The "alter ego" is her true form, but she's spent most of life in the younger form because she long ago decided that adult society was just too screwed up for her to want any part of.
  • The Mirror Shows Your True Self In addition, a lycanthrope would see its alter ego (e.g., a werewolf in wolf form would see a human and one in human form would see a wolf).
  • Video Game / Naferia's Reign: Invasion of the Dark Mistress Do note she's 17 years old physically in this form, being an alter-ego of her alien-like form of Nethra, who is actually hundreds, maybe a thousand years old.
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