naturalize vs modify

naturalize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of naturalize include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of naturalize include alter, change.

naturalize (verb)	modify (verb)
make into a citizen	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make more natural or lifelike	add a modifier to a constituent
adopt to another place	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
explain with reference to nature