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premodify

premodify verb: to modify in advance.

Verb

premodify (third-person singular simple present premodifies, present participle premodifying, simple past and past participle premodified)

  1. To modify in advance.
    • premodifying phrase
    • premodifying clause
    Antonyms:
    postmodify

Examples of premodify in a sentence

  • When a premodifying phrase (such as this one) is used, the meaning of the clause that follows it (such as this one) is qualified or altered.
  • When you order a high-end laptop, the website's order form lets you select optional customizations, which can allow you to premodify your machine so as to prepare for further mods later.

Antonyms of premodify

Forms of premodify

third-person singular presentpremodifies
present participlepremodifying
past participlepremodified
pastpremodified

Origin of premodify

From pre- + modify.

Questions about premodify

What does premodify mean?
Premodify means to modify in advance.
How do you use premodify in a sentence?
When a premodifying phrase (such as this one) is used, the meaning of the clause that follows it (such as this one) is qualified or altered.
What part of speech is premodify?
Premodify is a verb.
What is the past tense of premodify?
The past tense of premodify is premodified.

Words near premodify in the dictionary

  1. premodifications
  2. premodified
  3. premodifier
  4. premodifiers
  5. premodifies
  6. premodify
  7. premodifying
  8. premodular
  9. premodulate
  10. premodulated
  11. premoisten

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