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intensify

in·ten·sify

UK/ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ/ US/ɪˈntɛnsʌˌfaɪ/ rare

verb

1.

increase in extent or intensity

  • “The Allies escalated the bombing”
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2.

make more intense, stronger, or more marked

  • “The efforts were intensified”
  • “Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her”
  • “Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness”
  • “This event only deepened my convictions”
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3.

become more intense

  • “The debate intensified”
  • “His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan”
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4.

make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

Origin

From intense + -ify. Compare French intensifier.

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