spiritualize vs modify

spiritualize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of spiritualize include alter, change.

spiritualize (verb)	modify (verb)
purify from the corrupting influences of the world	make less severe or harsh or extreme
elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration	add a modifier to a constituent
give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation