impart vs modify

impart and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of impart include alter, change.

impart (verb)	modify (verb)
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission	make less severe or harsh or extreme
transmit (knowledge or skills)	add a modifier to a constituent
bestow a quality on	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation