bear upon vs modify

bear upon and modify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bear upon	No	No	Yes	No
modify	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of bear upon include alter, change.

bear upon (verb)	modify (verb)
have an effect upon	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation