sublimate vs modify

modify vs sublimate

sublimate is a noun but modify is not a noun.

sublimate is an adjective but modify is not an adjective.

sublimate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

sublimate: make more subtle or refined
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of sublimate include alter, change.

sublimate (noun)	modify (noun)
the product of vaporization of a solid

sublimate (adjective)	modify (adjective)
made pure

sublimate (verb)	modify (verb)
vaporize and then condense right back again	make less severe or harsh or extreme
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation	add a modifier to a constituent
make more subtle or refined	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
direct energy or urges into useful activities

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