switch vs modify

modify vs switch

switch is a noun but modify is not a noun.

switch and modify both are verbs.

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

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

switch: make a shift in or exchange of
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of switch include alter, change.

switch (noun)	modify (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
an event in which one thing is substituted for another

switch (verb)	modify (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make a shift in or exchange of	add a modifier to a constituent
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
exchange or give (something) in exchange for

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