proof vs modify

modify vs proof

proof is a noun but modify is not a noun.

proof is an adjective but modify is not an adjective.

proof and modify both are verbs.

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

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

proof: activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of proof include alter, change.

proof (noun)	modify (noun)
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
a trial photographic print from a negative
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
(printing) an impression made to check for errors
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)

proof (adjective)	modify (adjective)
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

proof (verb)	modify (verb)
make resistant (to harm)	make less severe or harsh or extreme
activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk	add a modifier to a constituent
read for errors	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
knead to reach proper lightness
make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset

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