civilise vs modify

civilise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of civilise include alter, change.

civilise (verb)	modify (verb)
raise from a barbaric to a civilized state	make less severe or harsh or extreme
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation