magnetise vs modify

magnetise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of magnetise include alter, change.

magnetise (verb)	modify (verb)
make magnetic	make less severe or harsh or extreme
attract strongly, as if with a magnet	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation