alter or change
alter or change verb: to modify.
Verb
alter or change (third-person singular simple present alters or changes, present participle altering or changing, simple past and past participle altered or changed)
- To modify.
- […] or if at any time the common published council shall deem it expedient to alter or change any such grade in whole or in part, it shall be the duty of the commissioner of public works to give notice of such application or intention […]1882, New York (State), New York City Consolidation Act of 1882: An Act to Consolidate Into One Act and to Declare the Special and Local Laws Affecting Public Interests in the City of New York, Being...
- […] then any person aggrieved or desiring to alter or change said by-road may apply in writing to three of the chosen freeholders of the county nearest to the said by-road, to lay out, alter or change the said road, […]1896, New Jersey, General Statutes of New Jersey, page 2827
Forms of alter or change
| third-person singular present | alters or changes |
|---|---|
| present participle | altering or changing |
| past participle | altered or changed |
| past | altered or changed |
Questions about alter or change
- What does alter or change mean?
- Alter or change means to modify.
- What part of speech is alter or change?
- Alter or change is a verb.
- What is the past tense of alter or change?
- The past tense of alter or change is altered or changed.
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