socialize vs modify

socialize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of socialize include alter, change.

socialize (verb)	modify (verb)
make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies	make less severe or harsh or extreme
prepare for social life	add a modifier to a constituent
train for a social environment	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
take part in social activities; interact with others