boil vs modify

boil is a noun but modify is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of boil include alter, change.

boil (noun)	modify (noun)
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

boil (verb)	modify (verb)
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes	make less severe or harsh or extreme
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor	add a modifier to a constituent
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
be in an agitated emotional state
be agitated