embellish vs modify

embellish and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of embellish include alter, change.

embellish (verb)	modify (verb)
make more beautiful	make less severe or harsh or extreme
add details to	add a modifier to a constituent
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
be beautiful to look at