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hide vs alter

alter vs hide

hide is a noun but alter is not a noun.

hide and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hide Yes No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of hide; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than hide:
  • hide: make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of hide include change, modify.
hide (noun) alter (noun)
body covering of a living animal
the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
hide (verb) alter (verb)
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing remove the ovaries of
cover as if with a shroud become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
prevent from being seen or discovered cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
make an alteration to
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