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intensify vs quicken

quicken vs intensify

intensify and quicken both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intensify No No Yes No
quicken No No Yes No
As verbs, quicken is a hyponym of intensify; that is, quicken is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intensify:
  • intensify: become more intense
  • quicken: move faster
intensify (verb) quicken (verb)
become more intense give new life or energy to
make more intense, stronger, or more marked show signs of life
increase in extent or intensity give life or energy to
make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark move faster
make keen or more acute
Difference between intensify and quicken

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