lubricate vs modify

lubricate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of lubricate include alter, change.

lubricate (verb)	modify (verb)
make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant	make less severe or harsh or extreme
apply a lubricant to	add a modifier to a constituent
have lubricating properties	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation