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- pronunciation:
- ma
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verb |
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modifies, modifying, modified |
| definition 1: |
When you modify something, you make a change in it.
Adults often modify the way they speak when they talk to very little children. It's different from the way they talk to adults.The vet said our dog was getting too fat and we should modify his diet.- similar words:
- adapt, alter, change
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| definition 2: |
When we say that one word modifies another word, we mean that the first word describes the other word or makes its meaning more exact or specific. For example, in the phrase "hot water," the word "hot" modifies "water." It tells us something more about the water. In the sentence "Sam was very angry," the word "very" modifies the word "angry." It tells us how angry Sam was. He was not just angry, but VERY angry.
"Purple" modifies "dress" in the phrase "purple dress."- similar words:
- alter, change, qualify
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| related words: |
adjust, affect, turn |
| derivations: |
modifiable (adj.), modifiability (n.) |
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