modifier — meaning in English
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English meaning
- alter verb To change something, especially in a fairly small or specific way.
- change verb To become different, or to make something different.
- edit verb To change, correct, or improve a piece of writing, video, or other content.
- modify verb To change part of something, usually without altering its overall nature.
- swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
Senses
modifier is used for these senses in English:
- alter (ambitransitive) To change the form or structure of.
- change (intransitive) To become something different.
- change (transitive, ergative) To make something into something else.
- edit To change a text, or a document.
- swing (transitive) To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election.
alter — full definition
- verb To change something, especially in a fairly small or specific way.
- verb To neuter or spay an animal.
change — full definition
- verb To become different, or to make something different.
- verb To replace one thing with another, such as clothes or a diaper.
- verb To switch from one train, bus, or vehicle to another during a journey.
- noun The act or result of becoming different.
- noun Coins given back after paying with a larger amount of money than the price.