calcify vs modify

calcify and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of calcify include alter, change.

calcify (verb)	modify (verb)
turn into lime; become calcified	make less severe or harsh or extreme
convert into lime	add a modifier to a constituent
become impregnated with calcium salts	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
become inflexible and unchanging