modify

verb

(transitive) To change part of.

(transitive, grammar) To qualify the meaning of.

(transitive) To set bounds to; to moderate.

(intransitive) To be or become modified.

Roots

modusmod- · Latin · measure, manner facio-fy · Latin · make, do

Synonyms for modify

alterv changen amendv adjustv revisev adaptv reshapev transformv modulatev reworkv

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Where does modify come from?

The word modify breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: mod-, from Latin modus (“measure, manner”); and -fy, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.