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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Modify \Mod"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Modified; p. pr. & vb.
n. Modifying.] [F. modifier, L. modificare, modificari;
modus limit + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Mode, and
-fy.]
1. To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to change a
part of something while leaving most parts unchanged; to
alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to
some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms of a
contract.
[1913 Webster]
2. To limit or reduce in extent or degree; to moderate; to
qualify; to lower.
[1913 Webster]
Of his grace
He modifies his first severe decree. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Modify \Mod"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Modified; p. pr. & vb.
n. Modifying.] [F. modifier, L. modificare, modificari;
modus limit + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Mode, and
-fy.]
1. To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter
somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some
mechanical purpose; to modify the terms of a contract.
2. To limit or reduce in extent or degree; to moderate; to
qualify; to lower.
Of his grace He modifies his first severe decree.
--Dryden.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
modifying
vb.
(present participle of en modify nocat=1); altering.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
modifying
vb.
(present participle of en modify nocat=1); altering.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
modifying
vb.
(present participle of en modify nocat=1); altering.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
modifying
vb.
(present participle of en modify nocat=1); altering.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
modifying
Englanti vb.
(en-v-taivm m odify ing)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
modifying
Engelska a.
(avledning en modify ordform=prespart)
Engelska vb.
(böjning en verb modify)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Modifying /mˈɒdɪfˌaɪɪŋ/ تعديلFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
modifying /mˈɒdɪfˌaɪɪŋ/ modifikováníFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
modifying /mˈɒdɪfˌaɪɪŋ/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]modifikující
modifying /mˈɒdɪfˌaɪɪŋ/ abwandelnd, modifizierend, verändernd see: modify, modified, modifies, modifiedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
modifying /mˈɒdɪfˌaɪɪŋ/ ändernd see: modify, modified, modifiesFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
modifying /mˈɒdɪfˌaɪɪŋ/ einschränkend, näher bestimmend see: modify sth., modifiedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
modifying /mˈɒdɪfˌaɪɪŋ/
umbauend
Synonym: adapting
see: modify, adapt, modified, adapted
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ/
20 Moby Thesaurus words for "modifying":
altering, assuasive, bounding, extenuating, extenuatory, lenitive,
limitative, limiting, mitigating, mitigative, mitigatory,
modificatory, modulatory, palliative, qualificative, qualificatory,
qualifying, restricting, restrictive, softening