modifies
Makes small changes
Modifies means changes or adjusts something, usually in a limited way rather than transforming it completely.
A recipe can be modified for dietary restrictions; a plan can be modified based on new information.
In grammar, a modifier is a word or phrase that describes or limits another: in red car, red modifies car.
She modified her stance after hearing the counterargument.
Alterations or transitions
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
- revisesEdits for improvement
- reworksAlters to improve
- editsAlters for improvement
shifts · varies · updates · reshapes · adapts · mutates · evolves · converts
Clothing alteration professionals
- personalizesAdapts for individual use
- configuresAdjusts for specific use
- adaptsModifies to suit circumstances
- individualizesMakes something uniquely distinct
specializes · fits · styles · designs · shapes · molds · fashions · adjusts
Controls by rules
- restrictsPlaces limits upon
- limitsImposed maximum points
- constrainsLimits or confines
- governsExercises political authority
tempers · curbs · moderates · dampens · attenuates · checks · contains · qualifies
Minor adjustment
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
- fine-tuneAdjust for optimal performance
- regulateControl by rules
- correctFree from error
align · balance · configure · recalibrate · tune · adjust · set · dial
Meets necessary criteria
- describesConveys in words
- specifiesStates precisely and explicitly
- characterizesDescribes distinguishing features
- definesStates exact meaning
clarifies · particularizes · details · supplements · augments · complements · expands · elaborates
Gets better gradually
- enhancesIncreases quality or appeal
- polishesRubs until shiny
- honesSharpens or refines
- sharpensMakes cutting edge keener
perfects · optimizes · upgrades · betters · streamlines · tightens · clarifies · elevates
Forms again differently
- convertsThose who switched faiths
- morphsChanges form gradually
- transmutesChanges in nature
- metamorphosesThorough changes in form
reconfigures · remodels · transfigures · revolutionizes · reinvents · overhauls · reconstitutes · remakes
changes
Alterations or transitions
edits · shifts · varies · updates · reshapes · adapts · mutates · evolves · converts · morphs
tailors
Clothing alteration professionals
- personalizesAdapts for individual use
- configuresAdjusts for specific use
- adaptsModifies to suit circumstances
individualizes · specializes · fits · styles · designs · shapes · molds · fashions · adjusts · suits
regulates
Controls by rules
- restrictsPlaces limits upon
- limitsImposed maximum points
- constrainsLimits or confines
governs · tempers · curbs · moderates · dampens · attenuates · checks · contains · qualifies · conditions
tweak
Minor adjustment
correct · align · balance · configure · recalibrate · tune · adjust · set · dial · reset
qualifies
Meets necessary criteria
- describesConveys in words
- specifiesStates precisely and explicitly
- characterizesDescribes distinguishing features
defines · clarifies · particularizes · details · supplements · augments · complements · expands · elaborates · annotates
improves
Gets better gradually
sharpens · perfects · optimizes · upgrades · betters · streamlines · tightens · clarifies · elevates · enriches
reshapes
Forms again differently
- convertsThose who switched faiths
- morphsChanges form gradually
- transmutesChanges in nature
metamorphoses · reconfigures · remodels · transfigures · revolutionizes · reinvents · overhauls · reconstitutes · remakes · reconstructs
- localizespinpoints, identifies, situates, positions, places
modifiespreserves
Cooked fruit in sugar
maintains · keeps · conserves · retains · leaves alone
modifiescreates
Brings into being
originates · generates · invents · produces · fabricates
modifiesdestroys
Causes complete ruin
demolishes · eliminates · obliterates · annihilates · eradicates
- Genetically modified foodProduce with altered DNA
- dangling modifierPhrase with unclear referent
- genetically modified cropsPlants with altered DNA
- genetically modifiedAltered at DNA level
- genetic modificationAltering DNA deliberately
- modified rulesGuidelines changed from original
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