tʃeɪndʒ ˈmɒdɪfaɪ ˈmɑdɪfaɪ

ˈkwɑl.ɪ.faɪ ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ cause to change; make different; cause a transformation The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue make less severe or harsh or extreme please modify this letter to make it more polite he modified his views on same-gender marriage add a modifier to a constituent