tenderise vs modify

tenderise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

tenderise: make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of tenderise include alter, change.

tenderise (verb)	modify (verb)
make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation