intensify is not a noun
while
increase is
a noun.
intensify and increase both are
verbs.
Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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 | |