profane vs alter

alter vs profane

profane is an adjective but alter is not an adjective.

profane and alter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
profane	No	Yes	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of profane; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than profane:

profane: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of profane include change, modify.

profane (adjective)	alter (adjective)
not concerned with or devoted to religion
characterized by profanity or cursing
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled

profane (verb)	alter (verb)
violate the sacred character of a place or language	remove the ovaries of
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
	make an alteration to

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