wake up vs modify

wake up and modify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wake up	No	No	Yes	No
modify	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of wake up include alter, change.

wake up (verb)	modify (verb)
stop sleeping	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cause to become awake or conscious	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation