mince vs modify

mince is a noun but modify is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of mince include alter, change.

mince (noun)	modify (noun)
food chopped into small bits

mince (verb)	modify (verb)
make less severe or harsh	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cut into small pieces	add a modifier to a constituent
walk daintily	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation