wet vs modify

wet is a noun but modify is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of wet include alter, change.

wet (noun)	modify (noun)
wetness caused by water

wet (adjective)	modify (adjective)
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
producing or secreting milk
supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages
containing moisture or volatile components
consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor
very drunk

wet (verb)	modify (verb)
make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cause to become wet	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation