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modifymodify /ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ/ ●●○ AWL verb (, modified, modifying) [transitive] ETYMOLOGYmodifyOrigin: 1300-1400 French modifier, from Latin modificare to measure, moderate, from modus; ➔ MODE VERB TABLEmodify |
| Present | I, you, we, they | modify | | he, she, it | modifies | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | modified | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have modified | | he, she, it | has modified | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had modified | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will modify | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have modified |
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| Present | I | am modifying | | he, she, it | is modifying | | you, we, they | are modifying | | Past | I, he, she, it | was modifying | | you, we, they | were modifying | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been modifying | | he, she, it | has been modifying | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been modifying | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be modifying | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been modifying |
THESAURUSmake somebody/something different► change to make someone or something become different: How does the president plan to change the tax system? Going to college really changed my life. ► alter to change something so that it is different but not completely different. Alter sounds more formal than change: We had to alter our plans because of the weather. ► adapt to change something so that it can be used in a different way: The chicken recipe can be adapted for vegetarians. ► adjust to make small changes in something in order to improve it. You use adjust about a machine, system, or the way something looks: How do you adjust the volume on the TV? ► modify to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more appropriate for a particular purpose: We all modify our speech when speaking to people in authority. ► convert to change something completely so that it has a different form and can be used for a different purpose: The old factory was converted into a restaurant. ► revise to change something in order to improve it by adding new information and correcting mistakes. You use revise about ideas, plans, or pieces of writing: The discovery made them revise their old ideas. I revised the essay after reading my teacher’s comments. ► amend formal to change a law or important document to correct or improve it: The act was amended to protect wildlife. ► reform to change a law, system, organization, etc. so that it is fairer or more effective: The tax code needs to be completely reformed. ► reorganize/restructure to change the way that a system or organization works: The company has been restructured from top to bottom. ► transform to change something completely, especially so that it is much better: They’ve completely transformed the downtown area. ► revolutionize to completely change the way people think or do something. You use revolutionize especially about a new idea or invention: The discovery of penicillin revolutionized medicine. ► twist/distort to deliberately change facts or words, in a way that is not true: He accused reporters of twisting his words. 1to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more appropriate or effective: The feedback will be used to modify the teaching system for next year.modify something to do something I modified the handlebars on my bike to make it more comfortable.► see thesaurus at change12eng. lang. arts if an adjective, adverb, etc. modifies another word, it describes it or limits its meaning. In the phrase “walk slowly,” the adverb “slowly” modifies the verb “walk.” |