colly vs modify

colly and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of colly include alter, change.

colly (verb)	modify (verb)
make soiled, filthy, or dirty	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation