calcify vs change state

calcify and change state both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
calcify	No	No	Yes	No
change state	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, change state is a hypernym of calcify; that is, change state is a word with a broader meaning than calcify:

Other hypernyms of calcify include turn.

calcify (verb)	change state (verb)
turn into lime; become calcified	undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
convert into lime
become impregnated with calcium salts
become inflexible and unchanging