| landscape |
to alter the appearance of a piece of land by changing its contours, planting trees and shrubs, and the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| make over |
to alter or redesign (something), usually to a great extent. [1/3 definitions] |
| makeup |
cosmetics, esp. when applied to the face to enhance or alter the appearance. [1/4 definitions] |
| metamorphose |
to alter the form or character of; transform. [1/3 definitions] |
| modify |
to alter somewhat; make changes in. [1/4 definitions] |
| permute |
to change the order of; alter the sequence of. [1/2 definitions] |
| plasmid |
a DNA-containing, self-reproducing element in the cytoplasm of some bacteria which exists outside the chromosome, used in recombinant DNA technology because it can alter a hereditary characteristic when introduced into another bacterium. |
| pref. |
abbreviation of "prefix," an affix added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning and create a new word, such as "anti-" in "antiestablishment." [1/2 definitions] |
| prefix |
an affix added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning and create a new word, such as "anti-" in "antiestablishment." [1/3 definitions] |
| readdress |
to alter or correct an address on (an envelope, package, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
| restructure |
to alter or completely change the structure of something. [1/2 definitions] |
| retouch |
to alter (a photograph or the like) slightly. [1/3 definitions] |
| revise |
to change, alter, or modify. [1/3 definitions] |
| revolutionize |
to radically alter in ways that have wide-ranging effects; transform. [1/2 definitions] |
| sculpture |
to alter the physical shape of (a piece of land), as by erosion or landscaping. [1/7 definitions] |
| standpat |
(informal) having a tendency to resist change or alter one's course; conservative. |
| streamline |
to make or alter so as to offer minimum resistance to currents or movement. [2/4 definitions] |
| stroboscope |
any device used to study, measure, balance, or otherwise alter the motion of a moving, rotating, or vibrating body by making it appear to slow down or stop with the use of pulsed bursts of light or by viewing it through intermittent openings in a revolving disk. |
| swing |
to alter or shift (an attitude, opinion, or focus of interest). [2/25 definitions] |
| tack |
to alter the course of (a sailing vessel), esp. when sailing into the wind. [2/12 definitions] |
| tailor |
to make or alter (a suit, coat, or the like). [1/4 definitions] |