profane vs modify

profane is an adjective but modify is not an adjective.

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

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

Other hypernyms of profane include alter, change.

profane (adjective)	modify (adjective)
not concerned with or devoted to religion
characterized by profanity or cursing
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled

profane (verb)	modify (verb)
violate the sacred character of a place or language	make less severe or harsh or extreme
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation