Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

modify

/ˈmɑ.dɪˌfaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables
mod-i-fy
IPA
/ˈmɑ.dɪˌfaɪ/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change part of.

Transitive verb

verb

To be or become modified.

Intransitive verb

verb

To set bounds to; to moderate.

Transitive verb

verb

To qualify the meaning of.

Transitive verb

verb

To align with the ideology of Narendra Modi or Bharatiya Janata Party.

Indian usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English modifien, from Middle French modifier, from Latin modificare (“to limit, control, regulate, deponent”), from modificari (“to measure off, set bound to, moderate”), from modus (“measure”) + facere (“to make”); see mode.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: modifien, modifier, modificare, *dʰeh₁-, મોદી

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɑ.dɪˌfaɪ/
  • British English: /ˈmɒd.ɪ.faɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

modifies (present, singular) modifying (participle, present) modified (participle, past) modified (past) no-table-tags (table tags) glossary (inflection template) modified (first person, past) modifiest (archaic, present) modified (past, second person) modifiedst (archaic, past) modifieth (archaic, present) modified (past, singular)

Derived Forms

automodify biomodify demodify hydromodify modifiability modifier overmodify postmodify premodify remodify submodify undermodify

Frequently Paired Words

modification

Synonyms

adapt alter amend revamp rework change qualify

Questions

How do you pronounce modify?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑ.dɪˌfaɪ/.
What does modify mean?
To change part of.
Where does modify come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce modify

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