premodify

verb

pre·​mod·​i·​fy ˌprē-ˈmä-də-ˌfī 

variants or pre-modify

premodified or pre-modified; premodifying or pre-modifying

transitive verb

: to modify (something) in advance

premodify a computer

a premodified engine

Nissan boosted the Sentra's spring rates by about 10 percent …. That's about the same change you get when you put an aftermarket "sport" suspension kit on a car, so the Sentra is now pre-modified for you.

—Jeff Zurschmeide

… artists pre-modifying their style to suit expected editorial pressure …

—Jason Thompson

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above