transfigure vs modify

transfigure and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of transfigure include alter, change.

transfigure (verb)	modify (verb)
change completely the nature or appearance of	make less severe or harsh or extreme
elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation