ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsMmodify
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modify
Meaning: to change something slightly, usually to improve it or make it fit
modify in a sentence
How modify is used in real sentences:
The group decided to modify the model after testing it.
The engineer had to modify the design so it used less material.
“However, the parasite released a protein that could modify the signal slightly.”
— from the passage A Battle Inside
Synonyms for modify
Other words for modify — change, adjust and alter — carry the same meaning.
- change
- adjust
- alter
Antonyms of modify
Words that mean the opposite of modify:
- preserve
- maintain
Where it comes from
From Latin modificare 'to limit, measure' (modus 'measure' + facere 'to make').
Memory hook
Modify means to make a modest change.