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Laters vs Alters - What's the difference?

laters | alters |

Alters is a anagram of laters.



As an interjection laters

is see you later; an expression used at parting.

As a verb alters is

third-person singular of alter.

laters

English

Interjection

(en-interj)!
  • (slang) see you later; an expression used at parting.
  • * 2001, Anna Maxted, Getting Over It [http://print.google.com/print?hl=en&id=658ZQCdB-e4C&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&sig=QA1HWuIr72BLnEhEh_2n8VhPwD0]:
  • But all she says is “Ring us if you want to go out this week. Laters !” and puts the phone down.
  • * 2004, J J Connolly, Layer Cake [http://print.google.com/print?hl=en&id=moH7-dVMlLcC&pg=PA144&lpg=PA144&sig=C8ip3JP1HZSFuqfBjRDvXJEYmFM]:
  • ‘Shanks,’ says Trevor into his mobile, ‘we just gone down a snake. I’ll see ya tomorrow, laters .’
  • * 2004, Thomas Neradin, Last Train [http://print.google.com/print?hl=en&id=-wcHR-WlhXkC&pg=PA47&lpg=PA47&sig=4_asKYcTxPOHVinOI5NvJ_9LEMY]:
  • You know where the money is and how much. Tell him the usual. Yep. Laters .

    Anagrams

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    alters

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (alter)
  • Anagrams

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    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

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