arouse vs modify

arouse and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of arouse include alter, change.

arouse (verb)	modify (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cause to become awake or conscious	add a modifier to a constituent
stop sleeping	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
to evoke sexual feelings
to begin moving