alkalinise vs modify

alkalinise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of alkalinise include alter, change.

alkalinise (verb)	modify (verb)
make (a substance) alkaline	make less severe or harsh or extreme
become alkaline	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation