MODIFY as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • cause to change
    • make different
    • cause a transformation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city
    • The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
    Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • make less severe or harsh or extreme
    Usage Example(s)
    • please modify this letter to make it more polite
    • he modified his views on same-gender marriage
    Hypernyms(s) modify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • add a modifier to a constituent
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) modify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)