MODIFY


Meaning of MODIFY in English

verb

ADVERB

▪ considerably , drastically , extensively , greatly , heavily , profoundly , radically , significantly , substantially

The original text has been modified so radically that it is barely recognizable.

▪ a bit , a little , slightly , somewhat

▪ gradually

▪ constantly

▪ specially

▪ appropriately , suitably

▪ accordingly

▪ chemically , genetically

genetically modified organisms

▪ structurally

VERB + MODIFY

▪ have to , need to

You may need to ~ your plans a little.

PREPOSITION

▪ for

We can ~ the service for local conditions.

PHRASES

▪ highly modified

▪ in a modified form

These ideas are still used today, though in a slightly modified form.

▪ modified to fit sth , modified to suit sth

Stories and characters had to be modified to fit a 21st-century audience.

▪ a modified version

A highly modified version of the program is being used.

Modify is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ adjective , ↑ adverb

Modify is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ approach , ↑ behaviour , ↑ code , ↑ design , ↑ file , ↑ noun , ↑ practice , ↑ property , ↑ setting , ↑ style , ↑ verb , ↑ view

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