modify
Meaning
- To change part of.
- To be or become modified.
- To set bounds to; to moderate.
- To qualify the meaning of.
Synonyms
become different
make different
modification
be changed
have a changed appearance
wield
be adaptable
be able to be adapted
adfect
Frequency
Hyphenated as
mod‧i‧fy
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English modifien, from Middle French modifier, from Latin modificare (“to limit, control, regulate, deponent”), from modificari (“to measure off, set bound to, moderate”), from modus (“measure”) + facere (“to make”); see mode.
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