cook vs modify

cook is a noun but modify is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of cook include alter, change.

cook (noun)	modify (noun)
someone who cooks food

cook (verb)	modify (verb)
transform and make suitable for consumption by heating	make less severe or harsh or extreme
transform by heating	add a modifier to a constituent
prepare for eating by applying heat	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
prepare a hot meal
tamper, with the purpose of deception