modify
Cross references: 1. change mod.i.fy \'ma:d-*-.fi-\ vb [ME modifien, fr. MF modifier, fr. L modificare to measure, m]oderate, fr. modus 1: to make less extreme : MODERATE 2a: to limit or restrict the meaning of esp. in a grammatical construction : QUALIFY 2b: to change (a vowel) by umlaut 3a: to make minor changes in 3b: to make a basic or important change in : ALTER : to undergo change