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Patching and Modified

patching

noun

  • The act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it.

verb

  • To join or unite the pieces of.
    • usage: "patch the skirt"
  • Provide with a patch; also used metaphorically.
    • usage: "The field was patched with snow"
  • Mend by putting a patch on.
    • usage: "patch a hole"
  • Repair by adding pieces.
    • usage: "She pieced the china cup"
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(p.pr.&vb.n.) of Patch.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
modified

verb

  • Make less severe or harsh or extreme.
    • usage: "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
  • Add a modifier to a constituent.
  • Cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.
    • usage: "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

adjective

  • Changed in form or character.
    • usage: "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft was much improved"
  • Mediocre.
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(imp.&p.p.) of Modify.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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