allegorise vs modify

allegorise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of allegorise include alter, change.

allegorise (verb)	modify (verb)
make into an allegory	make less severe or harsh or extreme
interpret as an allegory	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation