commercialize vs modify

commercialize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of commercialize include alter, change.

commercialize (verb)	modify (verb)
make commercial	make less severe or harsh or extreme
exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation