intensify
1. [ verb ] increase in extent or intensity
Synonyms: step_up escalate
Examples:

"The Allies escalated the bombing"

Related terms: de-escalate increase redouble escalation increase
2. [ verb ] become more intense
Synonyms: deepen
Examples:

"The debate intensified" "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"

Related terms: increase accelerate erupt sharpen condense build redouble intensity
3. [ verb ] make more intense, stronger, or more marked
Synonyms: compound deepen heighten
Examples:

"The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her", "Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness" "This event only deepened my convictions"

Related terms: increase enhance fan heat_up sharpen amplify sharpen intensifier
4. [ verb ] make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark
Related terms: change photography
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