verb
modificare
modify
Definition & meaning
Modificare means to modify, change, or alter something, usually by adjusting one or more of its parts or characteristics.
- Modificare un documento — to edit a document.
- Modificare un piano — to change a plan.
Grammar & Word origin
Modificare is a regular -are verb and is usually transitive: it takes a direct object.
It comes from Latin modificare, formed from modus (“measure” or “manner”) and facere (“to make”).
Synonyms & antonyms
- cambiare — “to change”; broader and more common in everyday speech.
- alterare — “to alter”; can suggest a change that distorts or damages something.
- correggere — “to correct”; specifically means changing something to fix an error.
- mantenere — “to maintain” or “keep”; an opposite when something is left unchanged.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Puoi modificare questo documento adesso?verb
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