modify

verb

mod·i·fy ˈmä-də-ˌfī How to pronounce modify (audio)

modified; modifying

transitive verb

: to make less extreme : moderate

traffic rules were modified to let him pass

Van Wyck Brooks

: to limit or restrict the meaning of especially in a grammatical construction

In the phrase "the red hat," the adjective "red" modifies the noun "hat."

: to change (a vowel) by umlaut

: to make minor changes in

had to modify his plan

: to make basic or fundamental changes in often to give a new orientation to or to serve a new end

the wing of a bird is an arm modified for flying

intransitive verb

: to undergo change

modifiability

ˌmä-də-ˌfī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce modify (audio)

noun

modifiable

ˈmä-də-ˌfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce modify (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

We can help you modify an existing home or build a new one. He modified the recipe by using oil instead of butter. She has modified her views on the matter. The design was modified to add another window. We played a modified version of our favorite game. Adjectives usually modify nouns, and adverbs usually modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. In the phrase “a red hat,” the adjective “red” modifies the noun “hat.” See More

Recent Examples on the Web According to the 2019 Utah Sheriffs Association jail standards, the most recent version available on their website, there is an ongoing debate about whether — and how — to modify jail standards.

Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 July 2022 As the coronavirus continues to mutate, medical experts are trying to decide when and how to modify vaccines to fight emerging and future variants.

Robert Langreth, Fortune, 22 June 2022 As the coronavirus continues to mutate, medical experts are trying to decide when and how to modify vaccines to fight emerging and future variants.

Robert Langreth, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022 In the 1970s, automakers figured out how to modify their engines to run lead-free.

Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 16 June 2022 Their project was selected, and the group spent a year documenting how Belgians modify living spaces based on personal needs and desires.

Sarah Medford, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022 The court could also order a new trial or modify his conviction by upholding some charges and vacating others.

Adam Reiss, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2022 The pandemic forced employers to see work differently and quickly pivot and modify their ways of working based on a reactive approach.

Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 In that case, feel free to modify any of the cues the instructors give to create a workout that’s more doable for you.

Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	modifies
释义	modify verb mod·i·fy ˈmä-də-ˌfī modified; modifying transitive verb 1 : to make less extreme : moderate traffic rules were modified to let him pass Van Wyck Brooks 2 a : to limit or restrict the meaning of especially in a grammatical construction In the phrase "the red hat," the adjective "red" modifies the noun "hat." b : to change (a vowel) by umlaut 3 a : to make minor changes in had to modify his plan b : to make basic or fundamental changes in often to give a new orientation to or to serve a new end the wing of a bird is an arm modified for flying intransitive verb : to undergo change modifiability ˌmä-də-ˌfī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun modifiable ˈmä-də-ˌfī-ə-bəl adjective Synonyms qualify See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We can help you modify an existing home or build a new one. He modified the recipe by using oil instead of butter. She has modified her views on the matter. The design was modified to add another window. We played a modified version of our favorite game. Adjectives usually modify nouns, and adverbs usually modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. In the phrase “a red hat,” the adjective “red” modifies the noun “hat.” See More Recent Examples on the Web According to the 2019 Utah Sheriffs Association jail standards, the most recent version available on their website, there is an ongoing debate about whether — and how — to modify jail standards. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 July 2022 As the coronavirus continues to mutate, medical experts are trying to decide when and how to modify vaccines to fight emerging and future variants. Robert Langreth, Fortune, 22 June 2022 As the coronavirus continues to mutate, medical experts are trying to decide when and how to modify vaccines to fight emerging and future variants. Robert Langreth, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022 In the 1970s, automakers figured out how to modify their engines to run lead-free. Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 16 June 2022 Their project was selected, and the group spent a year documenting how Belgians modify living spaces based on personal needs and desires. Sarah Medford, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022 The court could also order a new trial or modify his conviction by upholding some charges and vacating others. Adam Reiss, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2022 The pandemic forced employers to see work differently and quickly pivot and modify their ways of working based on a reactive approach. Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 In that case, feel free to modify any of the cues the instructors give to create a workout that’s more doable for you. Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English modifien, from Anglo-French modifier, from Latin modificare to measure, moderate, from modus First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing modify pre-modify pre-modify Kids Definition modify verb mod·i·fy ˈmä-də-ˌfī modified; modifying 1 : to make changes in modify a plan 2 : to lower or reduce in amount or scale In a little while familiarity modified their fears … Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 3 : to limit in meaning : qualify The word "green" in the phrase "green gloves" modifies the word "gloves." Medical Definition modify transitive verb mod·i·fy ˈmäd-ə-ˌfī modified; modifying : to make a change in modify behavior by the use of drugs modifies verb present tense third-person singular of modify 1 as in qualifies to limit the meaning of (as a noun) adjectives are words that modify nouns, while adverbs can modify adjectives and verbs Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance qualifies alters distorts misrepresents twists colors narrows warps misstates perverts Antonyms & Near Antonyms expands widens broadens 2 as in alters to make different in some way he modified the appliance so that it would run more quietly Synonyms & Similar Words alters changes remodels transforms reworks revises recasts redoes refashions varies remakes deforms mutates revamps revolutionizes transmutes transfigures metamorphoses makes over regenerates exchanges converts commutes retools rejiggers Antonyms & Near Antonyms sets stabilizes fixes freezes
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