What does Modify mean?
Definitions for Modify
ˈmɒd əˌfaɪmod·i·fy
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Princeton's WordNet
modifyverb
make less severe or harsh or extreme
"please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
modify, qualifyverb
add a modifier to a constituent
change, alter, modifyverb
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Wiktionary
modifyverb
To make partial changes to.
modifyverb
To be or become modified.
Etymology: From modifien, from modifier, from modificare, from modificari, from modus + facere; see mode.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Modifyverb
Etymology: modifier, French.
Yet there is that property in all letters, of aptness to be conjoined in syllables and words through the voluble motions of the organs, that they modify and discriminate the voice without appearing to discontinue it. William Holder.
The middle parts of the broad beam of white light which fell upon the paper, did, without any confine of shadow to modify it, become coloured all over with one uniform colour, the colour being always the same in the middle of the paper as at the edges. Isaac Newton, Opticks.
After all this discanting and modifying upon the matter, there is hazard on the yielding side. Roger L'Estrange.
Of his grace
He modifies his first severe decree,
The keener edge of battle to rebate. Dryden.
ChatGPT
modify
To modify means to change, alter, or adjust something, often with the purpose of improving it or correcting it. This could apply to a wide range of things including behavior, a plan, an object, a project, or a document.
Webster Dictionary
Modifyverb
to change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms of a contract
Modifyverb
to limit or reduce in extent or degree; to moderate; to qualify; to lower
Etymology: [F. modifier, L. modificare, modificari; modus limit + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Mode, and -fy.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Modify
mod′i-fī, v.t. to set bounds to: to moderate: to change the form or quality of: to alter slightly: to vary.—adj. Modifī′able.—n. Modificā′tion, act of modifying or state of being modified: result of alteration or change: changed shape or condition.—adjs. Mod′ificātive, Mod′ificātory, tending to modify: causing change of form or condition.—n. Mod′ifīer. [Fr. modifier—L. modificāre, -ātum—modus, a measure, facĕre, to make.]
Editors Contribution
modify
To make a change.
WE had to modify the data to ensure the outputs were accurate.
Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020
British National Corpus
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Modify' in Verbs Frequency: #667
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Modify in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Modify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Modify in a Sentence
At the end of the day, you are your own best trainer and instructor. If it doesn't feel good to eat before a workout, then don't, but if you're doing the same things and not happy with your results, then change it up. Eat before the workout, eat after the workout, change up the workouts, and ultimately listen to your body and modify your strategies to reach your goals.
Preventive care on the recommended schedule will help to save you money in the long run, and help you to really modify your risk factors over time.
Petroperu President German Velasquez:
Specific elements in the contract do not satisfy the finance ministry, the goal is to modify the partnership contract to lift those caveats.
Although Essure is no longer available for implantation in the U.S., The FDA remains committed to evaluating long-term safety information in women who have received the device, including data from an FDA-required postmarket surveillance study, the FDA is working with Bayer, Essure's manufacturer, to modify The FDA study to include an additional interim analysis at one year of follow up after patients' permanent birth control procedure -- this is earlier than the previously planned analysis at three years.
Users would of course be able to copy the code and modify it, but such changes would not affect the algorithms deployed on Twitter itself, it's highly unlikely Twitter would even consider deploying changes made by non-employees.
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- تعديلArabic
- modificarCatalan, Valencian
- modificereDanish
- modifizieren, abändern, ändernGerman
- μετατρέπομαι, μετατρέπω, προσδιορίζωGreek
- modifiEsperanto
- modificarSpanish
- muutmaEstonian
- muokata, muunnella, määrittääFinnish
- modifierFrench
- modificarInterlingua
- modificareItalian
- לְשַׁנוֹתHebrew
- modificeren, veranderenDutch
- modyfikowaćPolish
- modificarPortuguese
- modificaRomanian
- изменять, модифицировать, модифицироваться, изменятьсяRussian
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