modify
verb/ˈmɑdɪˌfaɪ/
Frequency rank: #5,433 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To change something slightly, especially to improve it.
Example sentence
She decided to modify the design to make it more modern.
Synonyms & related words
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