modify (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def make less severe or harsh or extreme
examples please modify this letter to make it more polite
he modified his views on same-gender marriage
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
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Hypernym change
Derivationally related form modify → modifiable; modify → modification
Derivationally related form modify → modifier; modify → modification
Derivationally related form modify → modification
Hyponym optimize, optimise; attemper; syncopate; update; update; soup up, hop up, hot up; cream; qualify, restrict; corrupt, spoil; temper, harden; specialize, specialise; buffer; inflect; cushion, buffer, soften
Incoming links
Derivationally related form modifiable → modify; modification → modify
Derivationally related form modification → modify; modifier → modify
Derivationally related form modification → modify
Hyponym change
Hypernym optimize, optimise; attemper; syncopate; update; update; soup up, hop up, hot up; cream; qualify, restrict; corrupt, spoil; temper, harden; specialize, specialise; buffer; inflect; cushion, buffer, soften

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