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- DictionaryIn·ten·si·fy/inˈtensəˌfī/
verb
- 1. become or make more intense: "the dispute began to intensify"
- 2. increase the opacity of (a negative) using a chemical: "the negative may be intensified with bichloride"
to become greater, more serious, or more extreme, or to make something do this: Fighting around the capital has intensified in the last few hours. Synonym. escalate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Increasing and intensifying. accretion. accumulate. accumulative.
To intensify is to increase the intensity, force, or power of something. If you snap a selfie and the colors aren't intense enough, you may be able to intensify them with a photo editor. You can see the word "intense" in intensify, which clues you in to the meaning of the verb.
to increase in degree or strength; to make something increase in degree or strength synonym heighten. Violence intensified during the night. The fighting in the area has intensified sharply. intensify something The opposition leader has intensified his attacks on the government.
v.tr. 1. To make intense or more intense: The press has intensified its scrutiny of the candidate's background. 2. To increase the contrast of (a photographic image). v.intr. To become intense or more intense: The search intensified as dusk approached. in·ten′si·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
3 days ago · transitive verb/intransitive verb. If you intensify something or if it intensifies, it becomes greater in strength, amount, or degree. I jump, intensifying the pain in all my muscles. Synonyms: escalate, increase, extend, widen More Synonyms of intensify. More Synonyms of intensify.
See synonyms for: intensify intensified intensifies intensifying on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), in·ten·si·fied, in·ten·si·fy·ing. to make intense or more intense.
to become greater, more serious, or more extreme, or to make something do this: The fighting has intensified in the past week. (Definition of intensify from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of intensify. in Chinese (Traditional) 加強，增強, 強化… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 加强，增强, 强化… See more. in Spanish
