refreshen vs modify

refreshen and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of refreshen include alter, change.

refreshen (verb)	modify (verb)
become or make oneself fresh again	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make fresh again	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation