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modify
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1 to limit the meaning of (as a noun) adjectives are words that modify nouns, while adverbs can modify adjectives and verbs Synonyms qualifyRelated Words alter, color, distort, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, twist, warp; narrowNear Antonyms broaden, expand, widen
2 to make different in some way he modified the appliance so that it would run more quietly Synonyms alter, make over, change, recast, redo, refashion, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, varyRelated Words deform, metamorphose, mutate; regenerate, revolutionize, transfigure, transform, transmute; commute, convert, exchange; rejigger, retoolAntonyms fix, freeze, set, stabilize
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