Modify
Uplift
Uplift verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
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Both words in one sentence
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In David Brin's The Uplift War an human and an alien who can at will (and with time) modify herself somewhat are stated as not being able to get beyond petting only a few pages after it's stated that she's bothered to grow lips for him....
Source: Mermaid Problem
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