verb
- Make less severe or harsh or extreme.
- usage: "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
- synonyms: modify
- Add a modifier to a constituent.
- Cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.
- usage: "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
adjective
- Changed in form or character.
- usage: "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft was much improved"
- Mediocre.
- synonyms: limited
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