incandesce vs modify

incandesce and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of incandesce include alter, change.

incandesce (verb)	modify (verb)
become incandescent or glow with heat	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cause to become incandescent or glow	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation