premodify
verbEtymology
From pre- + modify.
- derived from modificare
- derived from modifier
- inherited from modifien
Definitions
To modify in advance.
- premodifying phrase
- premodifying clause
- 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.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for premodify. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA