lend vs modify

lend and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of lend include alter, change.

lend (verb)	modify (verb)
give temporarily; let have for a limited time	make less severe or harsh or extreme
bestow a quality on	add a modifier to a constituent
have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation