emulsify vs modify

emulsify and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of emulsify include alter, change.

emulsify (verb)	modify (verb)
form into or become an emulsion	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cause to become an emulsion; make into an emulsion	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation