fertilize vs modify

fertilize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of fertilize include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of fertilize include alter, change.

fertilize (verb)	modify (verb)
introduce semen into (a female)	make less severe or harsh or extreme
provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to	add a modifier to a constituent
make fertile or productive	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation