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Collocations for modify - verb

ADVERB

considerably, drastically, extensively, greatly, heavily, profoundly, radically, significantly, substantially
The original text has been modified so radically that it is barely recognizable.
a bit, a little, slightly, somewhat
gradually
constantly
specially
appropriately, suitably
accordingly
chemically, genetically
genetically modified organisms
structurally

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VERB + modify

have to, need to
You may need to modify your plans a little.

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PREPOSITION

for
We can modify the service for local conditions.

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PHRASES

highly modified
in a modified form
These ideas are still used today, though in a slightly modified form.
modified to fit sth, modified to suit sth
Stories and characters had to be modified to fit a 21st-century audience.
a modified version
A highly modified version of the program is being used.

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Modify is used with these nouns as the subject:
adjective, adverb

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Modify is used with these nouns as the object:
approach, behaviour, code, design, file, noun, practice, property, setting, style, verb, view

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