stratify vs fertilize

stratify and fertilize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stratify	No	No	Yes	No
fertilize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fertilize is a hypernym of stratify; that is, fertilize is a word with a broader meaning than stratify:

stratify: render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand
fertilize: introduce semen into (a female)

Other hypernyms of stratify include fecundate, fertilise, inseminate.

stratify (verb)	fertilize (verb)
render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand	introduce semen into (a female)
form layers or strata	provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
form, arrange, or deposit in layers	make fertile or productive
divide society into social classes or castes
develop different social levels, classes, or castes