modify
to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.
Grammar. (of a word, phrase, or clause) to stand in a syntactically subordinate relation to (another word, phrase, or clause), usually with descriptive, limiting, or particularizing meaning; be a modifier. In a good man, good modifies man.
to be the modifier or attribute of.
to change (a vowel) by umlaut.
to reduce or lessen in degree or extent; moderate; soften: to modify one's demands.
to be or become modified.
Origin of modify
1synonym study For modify
Other words for modify
Other words from modify
- mod·i·fi·a·ble, adjective
- mod·i·fi·a·bil·i·ty, mod·i·fi·a·ble·ness, noun
- non·mod·i·fy·ing, adjective
- o·ver·mod·i·fy, verb, o·ver·mod·i·fied, o·ver·mod·i·fy·ing.
- pre·mod·i·fy, verb (used with object), pre·mod·i·fied, pre·mod·i·fy·ing.
- re·mod·i·fy, verb, re·mod·i·fied, re·mod·i·fy·ing.
- un·mod·i·fi·a·ble, adjective
- un·mod·i·fied, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for modify
/ (ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪ) /
to change the structure, character, intent, etc, of
to make less extreme or uncompromising: to modify a demand
grammar (of a word or group of words) to bear the relation of modifier to (another word or group of words)
linguistics to change (a vowel) by umlaut
(intr) to be or become modified
Origin of modify
1Derived forms of modify
- modifiable, adjective
- modifiability or modifiableness, noun
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