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   modify

   /ˈmɒdɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. make partial or minor changes to (something): "she may be prepared to modify her views" Similar altermake alterations tochangeadjustmake adjustments toadaptamendimprovereviserecastreformreshaperefashionredesignrestylerevampreworkremakeremodelremouldredoreconstructreorganizerefinereorientreorientatevarytransformconvertcustomizetailorinformal:tweaktechnical:permuterare:permutatemoderaterevisetempersoftentone downbluntdullqualifyrestrictlimitlessenreducedecreasediminishlowerabatemitigate
   • ▪ transform (a structure) from its original anatomical form during development or evolution.
   • ▪ (especially of an adjective) restrict or add to the sense of (a noun): "the target noun is modified by a ‘direction’ word"
   • ▪ pronounce (a speech sound) differently from the norm for that sound.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French modifier, from Latin modificare, from modus (see mode).

   Derivatives

   • 1. modifiable adjective
   • 2. modificatory adjective

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   What is the difference between modify and qualify?

   • To modify is to alter in one or more particulars, generally in the direction of leniency or moderation: to modify demands, rates. To qualify is to restrict or limit by exceptions or conditions: to qualify one's praise, hopes.

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   What does modify mean in a sentence?

   • modify something (grammar) a word, such as an adjective or adverb, that modifies another word or group of words describes it or limits its meaning in some way In ‘walk slowly’, the adverb ‘slowly’ modifies the verb ‘walk’. Definition of modify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is MODIFY verb?

   • Definition of modify verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary modify something to change something slightly, especially in order to make it more suitable for a particular purpose synonym adapt Patients are taught how to modify their diet. We found it cheaper to modify existing equipment rather than buy new.

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   What does it mean if a word modifies another word?

   • A word or group of words that modifies another word describes or classifies something, or restricts the meaning of the word. It is a rule of English that adjectives generally precede the noun they modify: we say 'a good cry', not 'a cry good'. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is a synonym for modify?

   • SYNONYMS 1. vary, adjust, shape, reform. 5. modify, qualify, temper suggest altering an original statement, condition, or the like, so as to avoid anything excessive or extreme. To modify is to alter in one or more particulars, generally in the direction of leniency or moderation: to modify demands, rates.

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   What does it mean to modify a recipe?

   • From the 1980s we have been modifying it to make it more flexible, with some success. If you modify something, you change it slightly in order to improve it. He modified the recipe and it became one of the restaurant's most popular dishes.

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     MODIFY meaning: 1. to change something such as a plan,...

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     modify definicja: 1. to change something such as a plan,...

   • Modify: Russian Translation

     MODIFY translate: модифицировать , определять (в грамматике)...

   • Modify: Arabic Translation

     MODIFY translate: يُعدّل. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Modify definition: to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend. See examples of MODIFY used in a sentence.

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   modify: 1 v cause to change; make different; cause a transformation Synonyms: alter , change Types: show 1048 types... hide 1048 types... arouse , awaken , rouse , wake , wake up , waken cause to become awake or conscious cause to sleep make fall asleep affect act physically on; have an effect upon freshen , refresh , refreshen make fresh ...

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   modify something to change something slightly, especially in order to make it more suitable for a particular purpose synonym adapt. Patients are taught how to modify their diet. We found it cheaper to modify existing equipment rather than buy new. The software we use has been modified for us. The law has been significantly modified since that ...

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