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1 modify
(to change the form or quality of, usually slightly: We had to modify the original design.) τροποποιώ
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modify — ► VERB (modifies, modified) ▪ make partial changes to. ORIGIN Latin modificare, from modus measure … English terms dictionary
modify — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, drastically, extensively, greatly, heavily, profoundly, radically, significantly, substantially ▪ Th … Collocations dictionary
modify — I (alter) verb adapt, adjust, affect, ameliorate, amend, change, commutare, convert, correct, effect a change, emend, emendate, give a new form to, improve, improve upon, introduce changes, make adjustments, make corrections, make improvements,… … Law dictionary
modify — mod‧i‧fy [ˈmɒdfaɪ ǁ ˈmɑː ] verb modified PTandPP [transitive] to make changes, especially small changes, to something in order to improve it and make it more suitable or effective: • The plan has been slightly modified. • Banks have modified… … Financial and business terms
modify — verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English modifien, from Anglo French modifier, from Latin modificare to measure, moderate, from modus Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make less extreme ; moderate 2. a. to limit or rest … New Collegiate Dictionary
modify — verb (T) 1 to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more suitable or effective: The present law needs to be modified. 2 technical if an adjective, adverb etc modifies another word it describes it or limits its meaning … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
modify — verb a) To make partial changes to. b) To be or become modified. Syn: adapt, alter, amend, revamp, rework See Also … Wiktionary
modify — verb (modifies, modifying, modified) 1》 make partial changes to. ↘Biology transform (a structure) during development or evolution. ↘Phonetics pronounce (a speech sound) differently from the norm. 2》 Grammar qualify the sense of (a noun).… … English new terms dictionary
modify — verb 1) their economic policy has been modified Syn: alter, change, adjust, adapt, amend, revise, reshape, refashion, restyle, revamp, rework, remodel, refine; informal tweak, doctor 2) he modified his more extreme views … Thesaurus of popular words
modify — verb 1) their economic policy has been modified Syn: change, alter, adjust, adapt, amend, revise, refine; informal tweak 2) he modified his more extreme views Syn: moderate, temper, soften … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
verb — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ plural, singular ▪ intransitive, transitive ▪ active, passive ▪ irregular, regular … Collocations dictionary