acetylate vs modify

acetylate and modify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acetylate	No	No	Yes	No
modify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, modify is a hypernym of acetylate; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than acetylate:

Other hypernyms of acetylate include alter, change.

acetylate (verb)	modify (verb)
receive substitution of an acetyl group	make less severe or harsh or extreme
introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation