postmodify

To modify or qualify the previous word or phrase.

Verb

  1. To modify or qualify the previous word or phrase.
    • postmodifying phrase
    • postmodifying clause

    Antonyms: premodify

Origin

From post- + modify.

Forms

postmodifies postmodifying postmodified post-modify

Related

postmodifier postprocess preprocess

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