beautify vs modify

beautify and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of beautify include alter, change.

beautify (verb)	modify (verb)
make more beautiful	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	add a modifier to a constituent
be beautiful to look at	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation