Modify and Widen

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Modify verb - To limit the meaning of (as a noun).

Usage example: adjectives are words that modify nouns, while adverbs can modify adjectives and verbs

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Widen is an antonym for modify.

Widen verb - Extend in scope or range or area.

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Modify is an antonym for widen.

Nearby Word: widening

way	modify way	widen way
bit	modify bit	widen bit

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