Synonyms of modifies

modifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of modify

1

as in alters

to limit the meaning of (as a noun)

adjectives are words that modify nouns, while adverbs can modify adjectives and verbs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alters
• qualifies
• misrepresents
• distorts
• colors
• narrows
• misstates
• warps
• twists
• perverts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expands
• widens
• broadens

2

as in changes

to make different in some way

he modified the appliance so that it would run more quietly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alters
• changes
• remodels
• transforms
• reworks
• revises
• recasts
• varies
• remakes
• redoes
• refashions
• revamps
• deforms
• mutates
• makes over
• revolutionizes
• transmutes
• transfigures
• metamorphoses
• converts
• exchanges
• regenerates
• commutes
• retools
• rejiggers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sets
• fixes
• freezes
• stabilizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of modifies

So the team fed AlphaFold versions of a target DNA sequence, along with a guide RNA, the Cas9 sequence, and an enzyme that chemically modifies bases and can stick to Cas9. — ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

For example, Texas angler Dustin Grice modifies his spinnerbaits by adding chartreuse and white willow-leaf blades with a matching chartreuse/white skirt. — David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

The company’s claim is that MST modifies the mechanical stress state of the silicon surface in a way that discourages dislocation nucleation and propagation during the subsequent GaN growth steps. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026

This bill modifies the sales-in-error regulations to create a new category for any current outstanding certificates to be automatically declared in error, meaning those sales will be reversed, tax buyers will be refunded and the process will restart under the new statute. — Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 1 June 2026

The means of delivery offers access to a greater proportion of the public than traditional media distribution methods and features, which in turn modifies the types of content created. — Jeremy Saks, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

The program is a partnership between HomeAid Sacramento and El Dorado County to build 12 Title 25 rural dwelling homes — which modifies coding requirements — each with two bedrooms and one bathroom. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026

Imagine someone takes a real photo of a tense political event and modifies only a small portion of it. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026

But as our perceptions of Clark shift with various revelations, Bateman masterfully modifies his bearing from blandly sinister to sweetly sincere and back again. — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026