clarify vs modify

clarify and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of clarify include alter, change.

clarify (verb)	modify (verb)
make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make clear and (more) comprehensible	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation