LEARNit Dictionary
modify
verb
/ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/
UK
/ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/
US
B2
OPAL
1
B2
to change something slightly, especially in order to make it more suitable for a particular purpose
تغییر دادن, اصلاح کردن, تعدیل کردن
see also
genetically modified
2
to make something less extreme
تعدیل کردن
She refused to
modify her behaviour
.
He listened to the arguments and modified his view of the party.
The social worker at first aimed to get Mrs R to modify her behaviour, without success.
synonym
adjust
3
a word, such as an adjective or adverb, that
modifies
another word or group of words describes it or limits its meaning in some way
اصلاح کردن, تغییر دادن, تغییر جزئی دادن
In ‘walk slowly’, the adverb ‘slowly’ modifies the verb ‘walk’.