recommend vs modify

recommend and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of recommend include alter, change.

recommend (verb)	modify (verb)
make attractive or acceptable	make less severe or harsh or extreme
express a good opinion of	add a modifier to a constituent
push for something	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation