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intensify vs redouble

redouble vs intensify

intensify and redouble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intensify No No Yes No
redouble No No Yes No
As verbs, redouble is a hyponym of intensify; that is, redouble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intensify:
  • intensify: become more intense
  • redouble: make twice as great or intense
Other hyponyms of intensify include build, break open, burst out, erupt, flare, flare up, irrupt, condense, sharpen, accelerate, quicken, speed, speed up.
As verbs, redouble is a hyponym of intensify; that is, redouble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intensify:
  • intensify: increase in extent or intensity
  • redouble: double in magnitude, extent, or intensity
intensify (verb) redouble (verb)
become more intense double in magnitude, extent, or intensity
make more intense, stronger, or more marked make twice as great or intense
increase in extent or intensity double again
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 redouble

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