diversify vs vary

diversify and vary both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diversify	No	No	Yes	No
vary	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, vary is a hypernym of diversify; that is, vary is a word with a broader meaning than diversify:

diversify: vary in order to spread risk or to expand
vary: become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

Other hypernyms of diversify include alter, change.

As verbs, vary is a hyponym of diversify; that is, vary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diversify:

Other hyponyms of diversify include motley, variegate.

As verbs, vary is a hypernym of diversify; that is, vary is a word with a broader meaning than diversify:

diversify: spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
vary: become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

Other hypernyms of diversify include alter, change.

diversify (verb)	vary (verb)
vary in order to spread risk or to expand	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
make (more) diverse	make something more diverse and varied
spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate	be at variance with; be out of line with
	be subject to change in accordance with a variable