MODIFY

• (verb) 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"

  synonyms : alter , change

• (verb) make less severe or harsh or extreme

  "please modify this letter to make it more polite", "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

• (verb) add a modifier to a constituent

  synonyms : qualify

  In the phrase "a tall man", the adjective 'tall' qualifies the noun 'man'. -added by naila_inlas

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