urbanize vs modify

urbanize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of urbanize include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of urbanize include alter, change.

urbanize (verb)	modify (verb)
make more industrial or city-like	make less severe or harsh or extreme
impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation