vitalize vs modify

vitalize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of vitalize include alter, change.

vitalize (verb)	modify (verb)
make more lively or vigorous	make less severe or harsh or extreme
give life to	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation