opsonize vs modify

opsonize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of opsonize include alter, change.

opsonize (verb)	modify (verb)
make (cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation