modify

[ mod-uh-fahy ]

/ ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with object), mod·i·fied, mod·i·fy·ing.

to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.

Grammar. (of a word, phrase, or clause) to stand in a syntactically subordinate relation to (another word, phrase, or clause), usually with descriptive, limiting, or particularizing meaning; be a modifier. In a good man, good modifies man.

to be the modifier or attribute of.

to change (a vowel) by umlaut.

to reduce or lessen in degree or extent; moderate; soften: to modify one's demands.

verb (used without object), mod·i·fied, mod·i·fy·ing.

to be or become modified.

Origin of modify

1350–1400; Middle English modifien<Middle French modifier<Latin modificāre to impose a rule or pattern, regulate, restrain. See mode¹, -ify

SYNONYMS FOR modify

1 vary, adjust, shape, reform.

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5. Modify, qualify, temper suggest altering an original statement, condition, or the like, so as to avoid anything excessive or extreme. To modify is to alter in one or more particulars, generally in the direction of leniency or moderation: to modify demands, rates. To qualify is to restrict or limit by exceptions or conditions: to qualify one's praise, hopes. To temper is to alter the quality of something, generally so as to diminish its force or harshness: to temper one's criticism with humor.

OTHER WORDS FROM modify

mod·i·fi·a·ble, adjectivemod·i·fi·a·bil·i·ty, mod·i·fi·a·ble·ness, nounnon·mod·i·fy·ing, adjectiveo·ver·mod·i·fy, verb, o·ver·mod·i·fied, o·ver·mod·i·fy·ing.

pre·mod·i·fy, verb (used with object), pre·mod·i·fied, pre·mod·i·fy·ing.re·mod·i·fy, verb, re·mod·i·fied, re·mod·i·fy·ing.un·mod·i·fi·a·ble, adjectiveun·mod·i·fied, adjective

Words nearby modify

modificatory, modified American plan, modified radical mastectomy, modified-release, modifier, modify, Modigliani, modillion, modiolus, modish, modiste

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Example sentences from the Web for modify

Like Berners-Lee, Cunningham made his basic software available for anyone to modify and use.
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
McNaughton says Pennsylvania has no plans to modify its existing cocktail.
Pennsylvania’s Lethal Injection Fiasco|Christopher Moraff|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or, you can modify that rule by observing that each work of art generates its own unique rules….
Liberate Poetry! Robert Pinsky’s Manifesto for Readers|Daniel Bosch|August 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If Truffaut had lived to see Platoon, the best film of 1986, he might have wanted to modify his opinion.
Roger Ebert’s 10 Best Reviews and 10 Best Zingers|Kevin Fallon|April 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

If the senior rabbis had the will, Michaelson said, they could reinterpret the Torah and modify Halakhic, or religious, law.
Gay Orthodox Jews Sue Over Therapy That Claims to ‘Cure’ Them|Zoë Blackler|November 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Legacies, for some obscure and illogical cause, do modify attitudes towards marriages.
The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories|Arnold Bennett
To contract or to dilate it would be to modify both the psychical evolution that fills it and the invention which is its goal.
Creative Evolution|Henri Bergson
Slight as was the change in her course, it sufficed to modify sensibly the sailing of the vessel.
The Waif of the "Cynthia"|Andr Laurie and Jules Verne
I hinted that we had one or two faults to modify our perfection, but he was not in a mood for such consideration.
His Majesty Baby and Some Common People|Ian MacLaren
In those five years he had never known her change or modify an opinion of people or of things.
The Divine Fire|May Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for modify

modify

/ (ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (mainly tr)

to change the structure, character, intent, etc, of

to make less extreme or uncompromisingto modify a demand

grammar (of a word or group of words) to bear the relation of modifier to (another word or group of words)

linguistics to change (a vowel) by umlaut

(intr) to be or become modified

Derived forms of modify

modifiable, adjectivemodifiability or modifiableness, noun

Word Origin for modify

C14: from Old French modifier, from Latin modificāre to limit, control, from modus measure + facere to make

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	modify
释义	modify [ mod-uh-fahy ] / ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR modify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), mod·i·fied, mod·i·fy·ing. to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract. Grammar. (of a word, phrase, or clause) to stand in a syntactically subordinate relation to (another word, phrase, or clause), usually with descriptive, limiting, or particularizing meaning; be a modifier. In a good man, good modifies man. to be the modifier or attribute of. to change (a vowel) by umlaut. to reduce or lessen in degree or extent; moderate; soften: to modify one's demands. verb (used without object), mod·i·fied, mod·i·fy·ing. to be or become modified. Origin of modify 1350–1400; Middle English modifien<Middle French modifier<Latin modificāre to impose a rule or pattern, regulate, restrain. See mode¹, -ify SYNONYMS FOR modify 1 vary, adjust, shape, reform. SEE SYNONYMS FOR modify ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for modify 5. Modify, qualify, temper suggest altering an original statement, condition, or the like, so as to avoid anything excessive or extreme. To modify is to alter in one or more particulars, generally in the direction of leniency or moderation: to modify demands, rates. To qualify is to restrict or limit by exceptions or conditions: to qualify one's praise, hopes. To temper is to alter the quality of something, generally so as to diminish its force or harshness: to temper one's criticism with humor. OTHER WORDS FROM modify mod·i·fi·a·ble, adjectivemod·i·fi·a·bil·i·ty, mod·i·fi·a·ble·ness, nounnon·mod·i·fy·ing, adjectiveo·ver·mod·i·fy, verb, o·ver·mod·i·fied, o·ver·mod·i·fy·ing. pre·mod·i·fy, verb (used with object), pre·mod·i·fied, pre·mod·i·fy·ing.re·mod·i·fy, verb, re·mod·i·fied, re·mod·i·fy·ing.un·mod·i·fi·a·ble, adjectiveun·mod·i·fied, adjective Words nearby modify modificatory, modified American plan, modified radical mastectomy, modified-release, modifier, modify, Modigliani, modillion, modiolus, modish, modiste Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for modify Like Berners-Lee, Cunningham made his basic software available for anyone to modify and use. You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story\|Walter Isaacson\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST McNaughton says Pennsylvania has no plans to modify its existing cocktail. Pennsylvania’s Lethal Injection Fiasco\|Christopher Moraff\|September 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Or, you can modify that rule by observing that each work of art generates its own unique rules…. Liberate Poetry! Robert Pinsky’s Manifesto for Readers\|Daniel Bosch\|August 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST If Truffaut had lived to see Platoon, the best film of 1986, he might have wanted to modify his opinion. Roger Ebert’s 10 Best Reviews and 10 Best Zingers\|Kevin Fallon\|April 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST If the senior rabbis had the will, Michaelson said, they could reinterpret the Torah and modify Halakhic, or religious, law. Gay Orthodox Jews Sue Over Therapy That Claims to ‘Cure’ Them\|Zoë Blackler\|November 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Legacies, for some obscure and illogical cause, do modify attitudes towards marriages. The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories\|Arnold Bennett To contract or to dilate it would be to modify both the psychical evolution that fills it and the invention which is its goal. Creative Evolution\|Henri Bergson Slight as was the change in her course, it sufficed to modify sensibly the sailing of the vessel. The Waif of the "Cynthia"\|Andr Laurie and Jules Verne I hinted that we had one or two faults to modify our perfection, but he was not in a mood for such consideration. His Majesty Baby and Some Common People\|Ian MacLaren In those five years he had never known her change or modify an opinion of people or of things. The Divine Fire\|May Sinclair British Dictionary definitions for modify modify / (ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied (mainly tr) to change the structure, character, intent, etc, of to make less extreme or uncompromisingto modify a demand grammar (of a word or group of words) to bear the relation of modifier to (another word or group of words) linguistics to change (a vowel) by umlaut (intr) to be or become modified Derived forms of modify modifiable, adjectivemodifiability or modifiableness, noun Word Origin for modify C14: from Old French modifier, from Latin modificāre to limit, control, from modus measure + facere to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to modify repair, tweak, vary, adjust, adapt, rework, correct, revise, customize, reshape, lower, relax, soften, restrict, curb, tone down, transmute, mutate, convert, doctor
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modify

verb (used with object), mod·i·fied, mod·i·fy·ing.

verb (used without object), mod·i·fied, mod·i·fy·ing.

Origin of modify

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Words nearby modify

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British Dictionary definitions for modify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (mainly tr)

Derived forms of modify

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