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quicken vs intensify

intensify vs quicken

quicken and intensify both are verbs.

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

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