modify modify /ˈmɑːdəˌfaɪ/

verb

1. () Make less severe or harsh or extreme  ( modify )
   make less severe or harsh or extreme
    Please modify this letter to make it more polite
   please modify this letter to make it more polite
    He modified his views on same-gender marriage
   he modified his views on same-gender marriage
   
2. () (grammar) add a modifier to a constituent  ( qualify , modify )
   (grammar) add a modifier to a constituent
   
3. Cause to change; make different; cause a transformation  ( modify , alter , change )
   cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city
   The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city
    The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
   The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue