intensify vs alter

alter vs intensify

intensify and alter both are verbs.

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

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

intensify: make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of intensify include change, modify.

intensify (verb)	alter (verb)
become more intense	remove the ovaries of
make more intense, stronger, or more marked	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
increase in extent or intensity	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
	make an alteration to

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