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adjust vs modify

modify vs adjust

adjust and modify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adjust No No Yes No
modify No No Yes No
As verbs, modify is a hypernym of adjust; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than adjust:
  • adjust: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
  • modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of adjust include alter, change.
adjust (verb) modify (verb)
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard make less severe or harsh or extreme
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions add a modifier to a constituent
make correspondent or conformable cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
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