vitrify vs modify

vitrify and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of vitrify include alter, change.

vitrify (verb)	modify (verb)
undergo vitrification; become glassy or glass-like	make less severe or harsh or extreme
change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation