modify

Verb

Verb Forms: modified, modifying, modifies

To make partial or minor changes to something.
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.

Examples

He had to MODIFY his strategy when his opponent blocked all the triple-word scores.
Her publisher advised her to modify a few parts of the book to make it easier to read.

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

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

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

modify: valid Words With Friends Word