amplify vs intensify

amplify and intensify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amplify	No	No	Yes	No
intensify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, intensify is a hypernym of amplify; that is, intensify is a word with a broader meaning than amplify:

Other hypernyms of amplify include compound, deepen, heighten.

amplify (verb)	intensify (verb)
increase in size, volume or significance	become more intense
increase the volume of	make more intense, stronger, or more marked
exaggerate or make bigger	increase in extent or intensity
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth	make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark