ripen vs modify

ripen and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of ripen include alter, change.

ripen (verb)	modify (verb)
grow ripe	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cause to ripen or develop fully	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation