modify
/ˈmɑdɪfaɪ/
verb
- To make small changes to something in order to improve it or make it more suitable.
- She modified her recipe by adding less sugar for a healthier version.
- The engineer modified the design to make the car more fuel-efficient.
- We need to modify our travel plans because of the weather forecast.
- In grammar, to describe or limit the meaning of another word, usually an adjective or adverb describing a noun or verb.
- The word 'very' can modify an adjective to make it stronger, as in 'very tall.'
- Adverbs like 'quickly' modify verbs to show how an action is done.
- In the phrase 'bright red car,' the word 'bright' modifies the adjective 'red.'