modify

Meanings

Verb

make less severe or harsh or extreme
- "please modify this letter to make it more polite"
add a modifier to a constituent
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
To change part of.
To be or become modified.
To set bounds to; to moderate.
To qualify the meaning of.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English modifien, from Middle French modifier, from Latin modificare (“to limit, control, regulate, deponent”), from modificari (“to measure off, set bound to, moderate”), from modus (“measure”) + facere (“to make”); see mode.

Synonyms

adapt, alter, amend, change, qualify, revamp, rework

Scrabble Score: 15

modify is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
modify is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
modify is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

modify is a valid Words With Friends word