modificar
/modifiˈkaɾ/ · B2 · verb
to modify
✏️🔧 modificar = modify + ar; mod- (measure) + -ficar (make) = make to a new measure
From Latin modificare: modus (measure, manner) + facere (to make). To modificar is literally to make something take a different measure or form. Spot the shared -ficar ending in other Spanish verbs like clasificar and verificar.