antique vs modify

antique is a noun but modify is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of antique include alter, change.

antique (noun)	modify (noun)
any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
an elderly man

antique (adjective)	modify (adjective)
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
out of fashion
belonging to or lasting from times long ago

antique (verb)	modify (verb)
give an antique appearance to	make less severe or harsh or extreme
shop for antiques	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation