Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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modify | No | No | Yes | No |
saponify | No | No | Yes | No |
modify (verb) | saponify (verb) |
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make less severe or harsh or extreme | convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali |
add a modifier to a constituent | become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali |
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |