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IELTS word

modify

/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ/verb

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English definition

to change something partly for a new purpose

Common phrases / collocations

  1. slightly modify
  2. modify a design
  3. genetically modified

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The engineer modified the robot for a new task.

  2. 2.

    We modified the design to reduce costs.

  3. 3.

    The plan was modified after feedback.

Visual learning

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An engineer fits a new gripping attachment to a robotic arm.
to change something partly for a new purpose
1old attachment
2new function
part is changed→new task possible