animise vs modify

animise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of animise include alter, change.

animise (verb)	modify (verb)
give lifelike qualities to	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation