Alter and Put

Alter

Alter verb - To make different in some way.

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

Nearby Words: alteration, altering, alterable

Put verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.

Usage example: put the words of his patriotic poem to the tune of a well-known drinking song

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Alter and put are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alter" instead a verb "Put".

Nearby Words: putting, putted

mind	alter mind	put mind
life	alter life	put life
people	alter people	put people
body	alter body	put body
Other words: time, way, face, plan, characters, world, bit, game, past.

He seems able to change alter this form at will and does so, and at one point even reconstructs it after being put through a meat grinder.

Source: No Ontological Inertia
Unfortunately, he was unable to alter her body to resemble his old one until he solved her murder and put her soul at rest.

Source: Gender Bender
She plans to put her devices into millions of people and alter their DNA without their consent.

Source: Monster / Live-Action TV

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