set aside vs modify

set aside and modify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
set aside	No	No	Yes	No
modify	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of set aside include alter, change.

set aside (verb)	modify (verb)
make inoperative or stop	make less severe or harsh or extreme
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause	add a modifier to a constituent
annul (a legal decision)	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation