saturate vs modify

saturate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

saturate: cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of saturate include alter, change.

saturate (verb)	modify (verb)
cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance	make less severe or harsh or extreme
infuse or fill completely	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation