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Altar vs. Alter
Altar
<noun>
- A sacred table in a church
- example: The wine was on the altar.
- A table used for religious rituals, such as making offerings to a god
- example: He walked up to the altar.
Alter
<verb>
- To change
- example: I altered our course.
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Words We Confuse >> RulesAltar vs. Alter Examples
Examples
Altar
- This is a beautiful altar.
- The altar is made from marble.
- The bread is next to the wine, on the altar.
- They gathered around the altar.
Alter
- Can you alter my grades?
- I want to alter history.
- He altered his life.
- How can I alter my behavior?