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Definition modify in American English

modify verb

verb
/ˈmɑdɪˌfaɪ/
1

to change something slightly, especially in order to improve it or to make it less extreme

Example

Under mandatory sentencing, the court has no authority to modify the prison term.

Example

The plan involved modifying two of the windows.

Example

a modified form of golf using cut-down clubs and a softer ball

Synonyms and related words
change transform make into
2

to add to the meaning of another word or a phrase by giving more information about it

Synonyms and related words
agree with backshift cataphora
Definition modify in American English