modify
1modify — I (alter) verb adapt, adjust, affect, ameliorate, amend, change, commutare, convert, correct, effect a change, emend, emendate, give a new form to, improve, improve upon, introduce changes, make adjustments, make corrections, make improvements,… …
2modify — mod‧i‧fy [ˈmɒdfaɪ ǁ ˈmɑː ] verb modified PTandPP [transitive] to make changes, especially small changes, to something in order to improve it and make it more suitable or effective: • The plan has been slightly modified. • Banks have modified… …
3Modify — Mod i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Modified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Modifying}.] [F. modifier, L. modificare, modificari; modus limit + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Mode}, and { fy}.] 1. To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to change a part of… …
4modify — [v1] alter, change adapt, adjust, become, convert, correct, customize, doctor, mutate, recast, redo, refashion, reform, remodel, reorganize, repair, reshape, revise, rework, shift gears*, switch over, transfigure, transform, transmogrify,… …
5modify — [mäd′ə fī΄] vt. modified, modifying [ME modifien < MFr < L modificare, to limit, regulate < modus, measure (see MODE) + facere, to make: see DO1] 1. to change or alter; esp., to change slightly or partially in character, form, etc. 2. to …
6modify — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. modifier (14c.), from L. modificare to limit, measure off, restrain, from modus measure, manner (see MODE (Cf. mode) (n.1)) + root of facere to make (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). Related: Modified; …
7modify — *change, alter, vary Analogous words: temper, *moderate, qualify: *transform, convert, metamorphose, transmogrify …
8modify — ► VERB (modifies, modified) ▪ make partial changes to. ORIGIN Latin modificare, from modus measure …
9modify — modifiable, adj. modifiability, modifiableness, n. /mod euh fuy /, v., modified, modifying. v.t. 1. to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract. 2. Gram. (of a word, phrase, or clause) to stand in a… …
10modify — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, drastically, extensively, greatly, heavily, profoundly, radically, significantly, substantially ▪ Th …
11Modify — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Modify Originaltitel: Modify Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 2005 Länge: 85 Minuten Originalsprache: englisch …
12modify — 01. In English, adjectives usually [modify] nouns. 02. Foreign cars sold in this country must undergo certain [modifications] in order to reduce the amount of pollution they produce. 03. The carpenter made some [modifications] to our cupboard, so …
13modify — [[t]mɒ̱dɪfaɪ[/t]] modifies, modifying, modified 1) VERB If you modify something, you change it slightly, usually in order to improve it. [V n] The club members did agree to modify their recruitment policy... [V ed] The plane was a modified… …
14modify — mod|i|fy [ˈmɔdıfaı US ˈma: ] v past tense and past participle modified present participle modifying third person singular modifies [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: modifier, from Latin modificare to measure, moderate , from modus; MODE]… …
15modify */*/ — UK [ˈmɒdɪfaɪ] / US [ˈmɑdɪˌfaɪ] verb Word forms modify : present tense I/you/we/they modify he/she/it modifies present participle modifying past tense modified past participle modified 1) [transitive] to change something slightly, especially in… …
16modify — mod•i•fy [[t]ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract[/ex] 2) gram. (of a word, phrase, or clause) to stand in a syntactically subordinate relation to (another… …
17modify — To change or vary, not to create. A power given to modify or abolish implies the existence of the subject matter to be modified or abolished. When exercised to modify, it does not destroy identity, but effects some change or qualification in form …
18modify — mod·i·fy mäd ə .fī vt, fied; fy·ing to make a change in <modify behavior by the use of drugs> mod·i·fi·abil·i·ty .mäd ə .fī ə bil ət ē n, pl ties mod·i·fi·able fī ə bəl adj …
19modify — mod|i|fy [ madı,faı ] verb * 1. ) transitive FORMAL to change something slightly, especially in order to improve it or to make it less extreme: ALTER: Under mandatory sentencing, the court has no authority to modify the prison term. The plan… …
20modify — pakeisti statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Artilerijoje – asmens, turinčio įgaliojimus pakeisti ugnies planą, įsakymas. atitikmenys: angl. modify pranc. modification …
