coagulate vs modify

coagulate is an adjective but modify is not an adjective.

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

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

Other hypernyms of coagulate include alter, change.

coagulate (adjective)	modify (adjective)
transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass

coagulate (verb)	modify (verb)
change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation