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Intensify vs Lengthen - What's the difference?

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Intensify is a related term of lengthen.


In lang=en terms the difference between intensify and lengthen

is that intensify is to become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy while lengthen is to become longer.

As verbs the difference between intensify and lengthen

is that intensify is to render more intense; as, to intensify heat or cold; to intensify colors; to intensify a photographic negative; to intensify animosity while lengthen is to make longer, to extend the length of.

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.

    • lengthen

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make longer, to extend the length of.
  • To become longer.

    • Antonyms

    * shorten