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Alter vs Atter - What's the difference?

alter | atter |

As verbs the difference between alter and atter

is that alter is to change the form or structure of while atter is to venom; sting.

As a noun atter is

poison, venom, especially of a venomous animal.

alter

English

Alternative forms

* altre (obsolete)

Verb

(en verb)
  • To change the form or structure of.
  • * Bible, Psalms lxxxix. 34
    • My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
  • * Shakespeare
    • No power in Venice can alter a decree.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • It gilds all objects, but it alters none.
  • To become different.
  • To tailor clothes to make them fit.
  • To castrate, neuter or spay (a dog or other animal).
  • (obsolete) To agitate; to affect mentally.
    • (Milton)

    Derived terms

    * alterer * alterability * alterative * alterable * alterably

    Related terms

    * alteration * alternate * alternative

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    atter

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (Scotland)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Poison, venom, especially of a venomous animal.
  • Pus, corrupt or morbid matter from a sore or wound.
  • Epithelium produced on the tongue.
  • A scab; a dry sore.

    • Derived terms

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To venom; sting.
  • To discharge, as a sore; clot; curdle; cake.

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