ossify vs modify

ossify and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of ossify include alter, change.

ossify (verb)	modify (verb)
become bony	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cause to become hard and bony	add a modifier to a constituent
make rigid and set into a conventional pattern	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation