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modify.

To change part of.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈmɒd.ɪ.faɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑ.dɪˌfaɪ/General-American
  1. To change part of.

    transitive
    Her publisher advised her to modify a few parts of the book to make it easier to read.
  2. To be or become modified.

    intransitive
  3. To set bounds to; to moderate.

    transitive
  4. To qualify the meaning of.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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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