masculinise vs modify

masculinise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

masculinise: produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of masculinise include alter, change.

masculinise (verb)	modify (verb)
produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation