alterare — meaning in English

English meaning

• affect verb To influence or make a difference to something.
• alter verb To change something, especially in a fairly small or specific way.
• lace noun A delicate, decorative fabric made of patterned holes and thread.
• tamper verb To interfere with something in an unauthorized or harmful way.

Senses

alterare is used for these senses in English:

• affect (transitive) To influence or alter.
• alter (ambitransitive) To change the form or structure of.
• lace (transitive) To add alcohol, poison, a drug or anything else potentially harmful to (food or drink).
• tamper (intransitive) To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).

affect — full definition

1. verb To influence or make a difference to something.
2. verb To pretend to have or feel a quality; to put on.

alter — full definition

1. verb To change something, especially in a fairly small or specific way.
2. verb To neuter or spay an animal.

Related Italian words