vivify vs modify

vivify and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of vivify include alter, change.

vivify (verb)	modify (verb)
give new life or energy to	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make more striking or animated	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation