modify

  • 1modify — I (alter) verb adapt, adjust, affect, ameliorate, amend, change, commutare, convert, correct, effect a change, emend, emendate, give a new form to, improve, improve upon, introduce changes, make adjustments, make corrections, make improvements,… …

    Law dictionary

  • 2modify — mod‧i‧fy [ˈmɒdfaɪ ǁ ˈmɑː ] verb modified PTandPP [transitive] to make changes, especially small changes, to something in order to improve it and make it more suitable or effective: • The plan has been slightly modified. • Banks have modified… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 3Modify — Mod i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Modified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Modifying}.] [F. modifier, L. modificare, modificari; modus limit + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Mode}, and { fy}.] 1. To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to change a part of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4modify — [v1] alter, change adapt, adjust, become, convert, correct, customize, doctor, mutate, recast, redo, refashion, reform, remodel, reorganize, repair, reshape, revise, rework, shift gears*, switch over, transfigure, transform, transmogrify,… …

    New thesaurus

  • 5modify — [mäd′ə fī΄] vt. modified, modifying [ME modifien < MFr < L modificare, to limit, regulate < modus, measure (see MODE) + facere, to make: see DO1] 1. to change or alter; esp., to change slightly or partially in character, form, etc. 2. to …

    English World dictionary

  • 6modify — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. modifier (14c.), from L. modificare to limit, measure off, restrain, from modus measure, manner (see MODE (Cf. mode) (n.1)) + root of facere to make (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). Related: Modified; …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 7modify — *change, alter, vary Analogous words: temper, *moderate, qualify: *transform, convert, metamorphose, transmogrify …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 8modify — ► VERB (modifies, modified) ▪ make partial changes to. ORIGIN Latin modificare, from modus measure …

    English terms dictionary

  • 9modify — modifiable, adj. modifiability, modifiableness, n. /mod euh fuy /, v., modified, modifying. v.t. 1. to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract. 2. Gram. (of a word, phrase, or clause) to stand in a… …

    Universalium

  • 10modify — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, drastically, extensively, greatly, heavily, profoundly, radically, significantly, substantially ▪ Th …

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