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Heightened vs Intensifies - What's the difference?

heightened | intensifies |

As verbs the difference between heightened and intensifies

is that heightened is (heighten) while intensifies is .

As an adjective heightened

is increased in intensity or concentration; elevated, stepped-up.

heightened

English

Verb

(head)
  • (heighten)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • increased in intensity or concentration; elevated, stepped-up

    • intensifies

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (intensify)
    • ----

    intensify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To render more intense; as, to intensify heat or cold; to intensify colors; to intensify a photographic negative; to intensify animosity.
  • To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.