enable vs modify

enable and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of enable include alter, change.

enable (verb)	modify (verb)
render capable or able for some task	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation