transform vs modify

transform and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of transform include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of transform include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of transform include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of transform include alter, change.

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

transform: change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of transform include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of transform include alter, change.

transform (verb)	modify (verb)
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature	make less severe or harsh or extreme
change from one form or medium into another	add a modifier to a constituent
subject to a mathematical transformation	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
change in outward structure or looks
increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)
change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species
convert (one form of energy) to another