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modifies

verb
SayMO-di-fyzUS/ˈmɑdɪfaɪz/UK/ˈmɒdɪfaɪz/

1 meaning of modifies

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present tense of modify. Use this form with 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

    She modifies the recipe to make it less spicy.

    The new rule modifies how schools report their results.

    Note

modifies is a form of modify

modify, verb: To change one part of something while leaving the rest the same. Full entry

Forms
modifymodifies he/she/itmodifying -ing formmodified past tense, past participle
Spelling
modify → modifies: change y to i, add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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