alter
/ˈɒl.tə/verb
Middle School
1
To change the form or structure of.
2
To become different.
3
To tailor clothes to make them fit.
4
To castrate, neuter or spay (a dog or other animal).
5
To affect mentally, as by psychotropic drugs or illness.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing