eternize vs modify

eternize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of eternize include alter, change.

eternize (verb)	modify (verb)
make famous forever	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cause to continue indefinitely	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation