colour vs modify

modify vs colour

colour is a noun but modify is not a noun.

colour is an adjective but modify is not an adjective.

colour and modify both are verbs.

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

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

colour: add color to
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of colour include alter, change.

colour (noun)	modify (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
the timbre of a musical sound
interest and variety and intensity
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
any material used for its color

colour (adjective)	modify (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors

colour (verb)	modify (verb)
change color, often in an undesired manner	make less severe or harsh or extreme
add color to	add a modifier to a constituent
affect as in thought or feeling	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
decorate with colors
modify or bias

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