effeminise vs modify

effeminise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

effeminise: to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of effeminise include alter, change.

effeminise (verb)	modify (verb)
to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation