sentimentalise vs alter

alter vs sentimentalise

sentimentalise and alter both are verbs.

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

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

sentimentalise: make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of sentimentalise include change, modify.

sentimentalise (verb)	alter (verb)
act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression	remove the ovaries of
look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
	make an alteration to

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