modify
🇺🇸
/ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/
verb
B2
to change something a little to make it better for a specific use
You can modify the recipe to make it healthier.
R
to make something less strong or extreme
The teacher asked him to modify his loud voice in class.
R
a word that describes or limits the meaning of another word
In 'very happy', 'very' modifies 'happy' to show how much.
translation
to change something a little to make it better for a specific use; to make something less strong or extreme; a word that describes or limits the meaning of another word
Word Forms
3rd Present
modifies
Past
modified
Perfect
modified
Progressive
modifying