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modify

mo·dify

UK/ˈməʊd.ɪ.faɪ/ US/ˈmoʊ.dɪˌfaɪ/ uncommon informal

verb

1.

make less severe or harsh or extreme

  • “please modify this letter to make it more polite”
  • “he modified his views on same-gender marriage”
2.

add a modifier to a constituent

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3.

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”
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Origin

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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