bestow vs modify

bestow and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of bestow include alter, change.

bestow (verb)	modify (verb)
present	make less severe or harsh or extreme
bestow a quality on	add a modifier to a constituent
give as a gift	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation