Definition of modify

"modify" in the verb sense

1. modify

make less severe or harsh or extreme

"please modify this letter to make it more polite"

"he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

2. modify, qualify

add a modifier to a constituent

3. change, alter, modify

cause to change make different cause a transformation

"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"

"The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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Quotations for modify

Music is a source of surpassing delight to many minds. From its power to soothe the feelings and modify the passions, it seems desirable to understand it. [ Mrs. Sigourney ]

modify in Scrabble®

The word modify is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters modify:

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word modify

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The 132 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In modify

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modify in Words With Friends™

The word modify is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters modify:

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All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word modify

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The 151 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In modify

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Words within the letters of modify

2 letter words in modify (6 words)

3 letter words in modify (3 words)

6 letter words in modify (1 word)

modify + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence modify

Words that start with modify (2 words)

Words that end with modify (6 words)

Word Growth involving modify

Shorter words in modify

if

Longer words containing modify

commodify commodifying

intermodify intermodifying

modifying commodifying

modifying intermodifying

modifying nonmodifying

modifying overmodifying

modifying remodifying premodifying

overmodify overmodifying

remodify premodify premodifying

remodify remodifying premodifying