Alter and Transfer

Alter

Alter verb - To make different in some way.

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

Nearby Words: alteration, altering, alterable

Transfer verb - To change the place or position of.

Usage example: transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse

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Alter and transfer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alter" instead a verb "Transfer".

mind	alter mind	transfer mind
life	alter life	transfer life
people	alter people	transfer people
body	alter body	transfer body
Other words: control, way, characters, features, game, story, genes, powers, memories, abilities, stats, minds.

The appendix to The Alloy of Law hints that maybe, just maybe, the transfer doesn't require the donor's death (Harmony did alter the laws of magic, after all), but there's no evidence to it yet.

Source: Powered by a Forsaken Child
This makes less sense as Radiant Dawn offers you to transfer your game save from Path of Radiance to draw from it and alter things in the game.

Source: Canon
The Reverend Mothers in the Dune novels are able to enter a spice-enduced trance in which time effectively stops, allowing them to transfer memories, consult with their maternal ancestors, alter their body chemistry, and see through time.

Source: Place Beyond Time

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