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saponify vs modify

modify vs saponify

saponify and modify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
saponify No No Yes No
modify No No Yes No
As verbs, modify is a hypernym of saponify; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than saponify:
  • saponify: convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali
  • modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of saponify include alter, change.
saponify (verb) modify (verb)
convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali make less severe or harsh or extreme
become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali add a modifier to a constituent
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Difference between saponify and modify

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