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intensify vs increase

increase vs intensify

intensify is not a noun while increase is a noun.

intensify and increase both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intensify No No Yes No
increase Yes No Yes No
As verbs, increase is a hypernym of intensify; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than intensify:
  • intensify: become more intense
  • increase: become bigger or greater in amount
As verbs, increase is a hypernym of intensify; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than intensify:
  • intensify: make more intense, stronger, or more marked
  • increase: become bigger or greater in amount
As verbs, increase is a hypernym of intensify; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than intensify:
  • intensify: increase in extent or intensity
  • increase: make bigger or more
intensify (noun) increase (noun)
the act of increasing something
the amount by which something increases
a change resulting in an increase
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
a quantity that is added
intensify (verb) increase (verb)
become more intense become bigger or greater in amount
make more intense, stronger, or more marked make bigger or more
increase in extent or intensity
make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark
Difference between intensify and increase

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