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modify
verb
-
modify
,
modifying
,
modifies
,
modified
to
change
something
slightly
in
order
to
improve
it
or
make
it
more
suitable
•
She
modified
the
recipe
by
adding
more
garlic
.
She
modified
the
recipe
by
adding
more
garlic
.
•
The
mechanic
is
modifying
the
engine
to
improve
its
performance
.
The
mechanic
is
modifying
the
engine
to
improve
its
performance
.
Early
17th
century
from
Latin
modificare
‘
to
measure
,
moderate
,
modify
’.
verb
-
modify
,
modifying
,
modifies
,
modified
to
officially
change
a
legal
,
formal
,
or
technical
document
so
that
it
reflects
new
conditions
•
The
judge
modified
the
court
order
to
reflect
the
new
evidence
.
The
judge
modified
the
court
order
to
reflect
the
new
evidence
.
•
After
negotiations
,
both
companies
modified
the
contract
terms
.
After
negotiations
,
both
companies
modified
the
contract
terms
.
See
general
etymology
under
first
sense
.
verb
-
modify
,
modifying
,
modifies
,
modified
(
linguistics
)
of
a
word
or
phrase
:
to
limit
or
describe
the
meaning
of
another
word
or
phrase
•
In
the
phrase
"
red
apple
,"
the
adjective
"
red
"
modifies
the
noun
"
apple
".
In
the
phrase
"
red
apple
,"
the
adjective
"
red
"
modifies
the
noun
"
apple
".
•
Adverbs
often
modify
verbs
to
give
more
detail
,
like
"
run
quickly
."
Adverbs
often
modify
verbs
to
give
more
detail
,
like
"
run
quickly
."
Same
origin
as
general
sense
,
with
specialized
linguistic
application
arising
in
the
19th
century
.
