edit vs modify

edit and modify both are verbs.

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

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

edit: prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of edit include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of edit include alter, change.

edit (verb)	modify (verb)
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cut and assemble the components of	add a modifier to a constituent
cut or eliminate	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
supervise the publication of