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The fact is that all writers create their precursors. Their work modifies our conception of the past, just as it is bound to modify the future.
Jorge Luis Borges

Meaning of "modifies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MODIFIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MODIFIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Modifies is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb modifies in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MODIFIES

PRESENT

Present
I modify
you modify
he/she/it modifies
we modify
you modify
they modify
Present continuous
I am modifying
you are modifying
he/she/it is modifying
we are modifying
you are modifying
they are modifying
Present perfect
I have modified
you have modified
he/she/it has modified
we have modified
you have modified
they have modified
Present perfect continuous
I have been modifying
you have been modifying
he/she/it has been modifying
we have been modifying
you have been modifying
they have been modifying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I modified
you modified
he/she/it modified
we modified
you modified
they modified
Past continuous
I was modifying
you were modifying
he/she/it was modifying
we were modifying
you were modifying
they were modifying
Past perfect
I had modified
you had modified
he/she/it had modified
we had modified
you had modified
they had modified
Past perfect continuous
I had been modifying
you had been modifying
he/she/it had been modifying
we had been modifying
you had been modifying
they had been modifying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will modify
you will modify
he/she/it will modify
we will modify
you will modify
they will modify
Future continuous
I will be modifying
you will be modifying
he/she/it will be modifying
we will be modifying
you will be modifying
they will be modifying
Future perfect
I will have modified
you will have modified
he/she/it will have modified
we will have modified
you will have modified
they will have modified
Future perfect continuous
I will have been modifying
you will have been modifying
he/she/it will have been modifying
we will have been modifying
you will have been modifying
they will have been modifying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would modifies
you would modifies
he/she/it would modifies
we would modifies
you would modifies
they would modifies
Conditional continuous
I would be modifying
you would be modifying
he/she/it would be modifying
we would be modifying
you would be modifying
they would be modifying
Conditional perfect
I would have modifies
you would have modifies
he/she/it would have modifies
we would have modifies
you would have modifies
they would have modifies
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been modifying
you would have been modifying
he/she/it would have been modifying
we would have been modifying
you would have been modifying
they would have been modifying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you modify
we let´s modify
you modify
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to modify
Past participle
modified
Present Participle
modifying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MODIFIES

modicum
modifiability
modifiable
modifiableness
modification
modificative
modificatory
modified
modified-release
modifier
modify
Modigliani
modillion
modiolar
modioli
modiolus
modish
modishly
modishness
modist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MODIFIES

amplifies
certifies
clarifies
classifies
demystifies
detoxifies
exemplifies
fortifies
identifies
indemnifies
intensifies
justifies
notifies
nullifies
qualifies
satisfies
signifies
simplifies
specifies
testifies
verifies

Synonyms and antonyms of modifies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MODIFIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «modifies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of modifies

Translation of «modifies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MODIFIES

Find out the translation of modifies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of modifies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «modifies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

修饰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

modifica
570 millions of speakers

English

modifies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संशोधित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يعدل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

модифицирует
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

modifica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মডিফাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

modifie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengubah suai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ändert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

修飾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Modifies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாற்றங்களும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुधारते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

değiştirir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

modifica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

modyfikuje
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

модифікує
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

modifică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τροποποιεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

modifiseer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

modifierar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

modifiserer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of modifies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MODIFIES»

The term «modifies» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.843 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MODIFIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about modifies

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «MODIFIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word modifies.
1
Jorge Luis Borges
The fact is that all writers create their precursors. Their work modifies our conception of the past, just as it is bound to modify the future.
2
William James
Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MODIFIES»

Discover the use of modifies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to modifies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cardiovascular Fitness Modifies the Relationship Between ...
CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS MODIFIES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GENOTYPE AND NEUROCOGNITIVE FUNCTION DURING EXECUTIVE CHALLENGE IN LATE ADOLESCENCE By Minjung Woo Dissertation submitted to the ...
Minjung Woo, 2008
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
52.01-115 Feedwater supply (replaces PG- 61). 52.01-120 Safety valves and safety relief valves (modifies PG-67 through PG-72). 52.01-125 Fabrication ( modifies PG-75 through PG-82). 52.01-130 Installation. 52.01-135 Inspection and tests ...
‎1968
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15 CFR Commerce and Foreign Trade: CFR Parts 800-End
52.01–50 Fusible plugs (modifies through A–21). 52.01–55 Increase in maximum allowable working pressure. 52.01–90 Materials (modifies PG–5 through PG–13) . 52.01–95 Design (modifies PG–31 and PG–100). 52.01–100 Openings and ...
Office of The Federal Register, 2013
4
A Practical Grammar: in which Words, Phrases, and Sentences ...
1 “E'er. now, where Alpine soliludes ascend, A I sit me down, a pensive hour lo spend; And placed on high, above the stm.m's career, Look downward, where a hundred realms appear.” Now. . . . .1. . . . . . .Modifies “sit”—denoting lime; hence,  ...
Stephen W. Clark, 1863
5
Barron's 1001 Pitfalls in English Grammar
Adjective Adverb a fast train (modifies train) He ran fast, (modifies ran) a slow watch (modifies watch) Go slow, (modifies go) an early bird (modifies bird) She came early, (modifies came) the late student (modifies student) They slept late, ...
Vincent F. Hopper, 1986
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An Introduction to TTCN-3
ERROR: parameter list of modified template is missing p_pValue parameter template GenericPar a_genericPar ( charstring p_pValue, charstring p_id ) modifies a_tagParam := { id := p_Id, pValue := p_p Value Table 1 1 .6 Base tempIate and ...
Dr Colin Willcock, Thomas Deiß, Dr Stephan Tobies, 2005
7
CliffsStudySolver: Spanish II
Uno is an adjective that generally precedes the noun it modifies. Uno drops the final -o directly before a masculine singular noun. Bueno is an adjective that generally precedes the noun it modifies. Bueno drops the final -o directly before a  ...
Gail Stein, 2005
8
Basic English Review
His scholarship to Brown University was announced at their school assembly. His —possessive adjective—modifies the noun scholarship their—possessive adjective—modifies the noun assembly My mother and E sister stopped at w boutique ...
Karen Schneiter Williams, 2009
9
Beginning T-SQL with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and 2008
Procedure Description sp_msx_enlist Modifies the system registry to add the server to the available multiserver target list. sp_msx_get_account Returns credentials information for a target server, used to log into a master server.
Paul Turley, Dan Wood, 2011
10
English Skills, Grade 6
Examples: He runs quickly. modifies verb runs He runs very quickly. modifies adverb quickly He is very quick when he runs. modifies adjective quick Sarah yelled loudly. modifies verb yelled Sarah yelled really loudly. modifies adverb loudly ...
Deborah White Broadwater, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MODIFIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term modifies is used in the context of the following news items.
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OHSAA modifies football practice guidelines
COLUMBUS – Beginning immediately, the Ohio High School Athletic Association has joined dozens of states in adopting recommendations ... «Sidney Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Geocell modifies international SMS rates
Georgian mobile operator Geocell, controlled by the TeliaSonera group, plans to modifiy rates of international SMS from 1 August. «Telecompaper, Jul 15»
3
Allo Incognito modifies roaming options
Russian MVNO Allo Incognito plans to modify the rates of its Around The Globe roaming option from 27 July. The rate of incoming calls, as well ... «Telecompaper, Jul 15»
4
DDTC Says, “Sorry for Confusion” – Temporarily Modifies USML …
(“USML”). This final rule revises paragraph (b) of Category XI to clarify the extent of control over “certain intelligence analytics software”. «The National Law Review, Jul 15»
5
Wisconsin Modifies its “One Day of Rest in Seven” Law - "And on the …
Wisconsin, like several other states, has a “One Day of Rest in Seven” law that, subject to certain exceptions, requires factory and “mercantile ... «The National Law Review, Jul 15»
6
Stat Office Solutions Modifies Site For More User Friendly Experience
Stat Office Solutions launches new website updates in mid-July, changes to create a more transparent and user friendly experience for clients ... «Press Release Rocket, Jul 15»
7
Simmons Modifies Remarks on NYC Carriage Horses
Russell Simmons says he wasn't making a direct comparison between people and animals when he used references to a holocaust and ... «NBC New York, Jul 15»
8
BCCI drops Duleep, modifies Deodhar
Due to a packed domestic and international schedule, the more than half-a-century-old Duleep Trophy has been given a break for the first time ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
9
FDA Modifies Tikosyn REMS Requirements
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced changes to the Tikosyn (dofetilide; Pfizer) Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies ... «Monthly Prescribing Reference, Jul 15»
10
AOT modifies baggage screening policy for domestic flights from …
BANGKOK, 20 July 2015 (NNT) – Airports of Thailand (AOT) and the Department of Civil Aviation have decided to hold in abeyance the new baggage screening ... «Thailand National News Bureau, Jul 15»

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