opalize vs modify

opalize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of opalize include alter, change.

opalize (verb)	modify (verb)
replace or convert into opal	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make opalescent	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation