What does modify mean?
Definitions for modify
ˈmɒd əˌfaɪmod·i·fy
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word modify.
Princeton's WordNet
modify(verb)
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, qualify(verb)
add a modifier to a constituent
change, alter, modify(verb)
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
modify(Verb)
To make partial changes to.
Etymology: From modifien, from modifier, from modificare, from modificari, from modus + facere; see mode.
modify(Verb)
To be or become modified.
Etymology: From modifien, from modifier, from modificare, from modificari, from modus + facere; see mode.
Webster Dictionary
Modify(verb)
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
Etymology: [F. modifier, L. modificare, modificari; modus limit + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Mode, and -fy.]
Modify(verb)
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
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Rank popularity for the word 'modify' in Verbs Frequency: #667
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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
We are disappointed the request for a stay was denied, we will move forward to modify the non-discrimination provisions in our merchant contracts, per the trial court's remedy.
According to our previous research, there is a bias against testing exercise, medical research increasingly favors drug interventions over strategies to modify lifestyle.
We think (the leveraged lending guidelines) have been a highly effective in terms of the regulators' stated policy goals and well-communicated policy throughout the leveraged lending community both to the banks and to the borrowers, the private equity firms are well aware of the guidelines and continue to moderate and modify their expectations.
Though intelligence is powerless to modify character, it is a dab hand at finding euphemisms for its weaknesses.
North Korea has shut the door on China’s efforts to modify his behavior so far.
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Translations for modify
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- تعديلArabic
- modificarCatalan, Valencian
- modificereDanish
- ändern, abändern, modifizierenGerman
- προσδιορίζω, μετατρέπομαι, μετατρέπωGreek
- modifiEsperanto
- modificarSpanish
- muutmaEstonian
- muokata, määrittää, muunnellaFinnish
- modifierFrench
- modificarInterlingua
- לְשַׁנוֹתHebrew
- veranderen, modificerenDutch
- modyfikowaćPolish
- modificarPortuguese
- modificaRomanian
- изменяться, модифицироваться, изменять, модифицироватьRussian
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