solvate vs modify

solvate is a noun but modify is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of solvate include alter, change.

solvate (noun)	modify (noun)
a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)

solvate (verb)	modify (verb)
undergo solvation or convert into a solvate	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cause a solvation in (a substance)	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation