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etiolate vs modify

modify vs etiolate

etiolate is an adjective but modify is not an adjective.

etiolate and modify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
etiolate No Yes Yes No
modify No No Yes No
As verbs, modify is a hypernym of etiolate; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than etiolate:
  • etiolate: make pale or sickly
  • modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of etiolate include alter, change.
As verbs, modify is a hypernym of etiolate; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than etiolate:
  • etiolate: bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
  • modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of etiolate include alter, change.
etiolate (adjective) modify (adjective)
(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
etiolate (verb) modify (verb)
make pale or sickly make less severe or harsh or extreme
bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight add a modifier to a constituent
make weak by stunting the growth or development of cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Difference between etiolate and modify

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