bedim vs modify

bedim and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of bedim include alter, change.

bedim (verb)	modify (verb)
make darker and difficult to perceive by sight	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make unintelligible or unclear	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation