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modify

/ modify /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make less severe or harsh or extreme
"please modify this letter to make it more polite"
"he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
optimize optimise attemper syncopate update
Derived:
changer modifier change alteration modification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
add a modifier to a constituent
Type of:
add
Kinds of:
decelerate slow down accelerate speed speed up
Derived:
modifier qualifier modification qualifying limiting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody Adjective/Noun
Domain:
grammar
verb Sense 3
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"
"The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Kinds of:
awaken wake waken rouse wake up
Derived:
alteration modification adjustment change changer
Causes:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

change optimize optimise attemper syncopate update add decelerate slow down accelerate speed speed up