Thesaurus / modify
FEEDBACKHow to use modify in a sentence
All elements of expression modify each other, so that no mere rule can cover all cases.
EXPRESSIVE VOICE CULTUREJESSIE ELDRIDGE SOUTHWICKThe treaty with Great Britain cannot modify the nature of China in a few months.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSThe seven godmothers could modify, but could not annul Alcuine's decree, and thus the fate of the Princess was determined.
THE STORY OF THE DUCHESS OF CICOGNE AND OF MONSIEUR DE BOULINGRINANATOLE FRANCEPhrases and clauses may lose their reference by being removed from the words they modify.
ENGLISH: COMPOSITION AND LITERATUREW. F. (WILLIAM FRANKLIN) WEBSTERIf the herbage or other food affect the taste of the milk or cream, it will also modify the flavor of the cheese.
DOMESTIC ANIMALSRICHARD L. ALLENPerhaps you are inclined to take my altered circumstances into consideration—to modify your views.
WITH EDGED TOOLSHENRY SETON MERRIMANAnd the third girl had the home-making gifts so well developed naturally that no amount of college training would modify them.
THE LEAVEN IN A GREAT CITYLILLIAN WILLIAM BETTSAfter evidence had been heard on the matter for twelve weeks, Pitt saw that he must modify his scheme.
THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND - VOL. X.WILLIAM HUNTThere are, I am aware, certain races who are unable to vocalise certain sounds and accordingly modify them.
ARCHAIC ENGLANDHAROLD BAYLEYBut perhaps, by that method the mingled laughter and horror will modify itself a little.
HISTORY OF FRIEDRICH II. OF PRUSSIA, VOL. VII. (OF XXI.)THOMAS CARLYLEWORDS RELATED TO MODIFY
- advance
- ameliorate
- amend
- augment
- better
- correct
- cultivate
- develop
- edit
- elevate
- emend
- enhance
- help
- hone
- improve
- increase
- lift
- make strides
- modify
- perk up
- pick up
- polish
- progress
- purify
- raise
- rectify
- recuperate
- refine
- reform
- revamp
- revise
- rise
- set right
- shape up
- sharpen
- straighten out
- take off
- touch up
- turn the corner
- update
- upgrade
- advanced
- ameliorated
- amended
- augmented
- bettered
- corrected
- cultivated
- developed
- edited
- elevated
- emended
- enhanced
- helped
- honed
- improved
- increased
- lifted
- made strides
- modified
- perked up
- picked up
- polished
- progressed
- purified
- raised
- rectified
- recuperated
- refined
- reformed
- revamped
- revised
- rose
- set right
- shaped up
- sharpened
- straightened out
- took off
- touched up
- turned the corner
- updated
- upgraded
- abate
- calm down
- check
- contract
- crumble
- curb
- curtail
- cut down
- decay
- decline
- degenerate
- depreciate
- deteriorate
- devaluate
- die down
- diminish
- drain
- droop
- drop
- drop off
- dry up
- dwindle
- ease
- ebb
- evaporate
- fade
- fall off
- lessen
- let up
- lighten
- lose edge
- lower
- modify
- narrow down
- peter out
- quell
- quiet
- rebate
- reduce
- restrain
- run low
- settle
- shrink
- shrivel
- sink
- slack off
- slacken
- slash
- slow down
- slump
- soften
- subside
- tail away
- tail off
- taper
- wane
- waste
- weaken
- wear away
- wear down
- wither
- breathes easy
- calms
- calms down
- collects oneself
- composes oneself
- cools off
- eases off
- feels at home
- hangs loose
- knocks off
- lazes
- lets oneself goes
- lies down
- loosens up
- makes oneself at home
- puts one's feet up
- reclines
- reposes
- rests
- settles back
- simmers down
- sits around
- sits back
- softens
- stops work
- takes a break
- takes a breather
- takes it easy
- takes one's time
- takes ten
- takes time out
- tranquilizes
- unbends
- unlaxes
- unwinds
- abate
- absolve
- alleviate
- amnesty
- cancel
- condone
- decrease
- defer
- delay
- desist
- diminish
- dwindle
- ease up
- excuse
- exonerate
- fall away
- forbear
- forgive
- halt
- hold off
- hold up
- intermit
- mitigate
- moderate
- modify
- modulate
- pardon
- prorogue
- put off
- reduce
- relax
- release
- repeal
- reprieve
- rescind
- respite
- shelve
- sink
- slack
- slacken
- soften
- stay
- suspend
- wane
- weaken
- abated
- absolved
- alleviated
- amnestied
- canceled
- condoned
- decreased
- deferred
- delayed
- desisted
- diminished
- dwindled
- eased up
- excused
- exonerated
- fell away
- forbore
- forgave
- halted
- held off
- held up
- intermited
- mitigated
- moderated
- modified
- modulated
- pardoned
- prorogued
- put off
- reduced
- relaxed
- released
- repealed
- reprieved
- rescinded
- respited
- sank
- shelved
- slacked
- slackened
- softened
- stayed
- suspended
- waned
- weakened
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