collimate vs modify

collimate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of collimate include alter, change.

collimate (verb)	modify (verb)
adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make or place parallel to something	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation