modifies
SayMO-di-fyzUS/ˈmɑdɪfaɪz/UK/ˈmɒdɪfaɪz/
- 1Third-person singular present tense of modify.
An adjective modifies the noun it describes.
The software automatically modifies the file each time it saves.
Note
The spelling follows the rule for verbs ending in a consonant plus y: the y becomes i before -es, so modify gives modifies, just as qualify gives qualifies. It usually takes a direct object, as when a mechanic modifies an engine. In grammar it means narrowing another word's meaning, as an adverb modifies a verb. Less often it stands alone, meaning that something changes or becomes changed.
modifies is a form of modify
modify, verb: To change a part of something, altering some details while leaving the rest as it was. Full entry
- Spelling
- modify → modifies: change y to i, add -es
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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