American English pronunciation
How to pronounce intensify
IPA transcription: [,ɪn'tɛnsɪ,faɪ]
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Verb
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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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increase in extent or intensity
“The Allies escalated the bombing”
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become more intense
“The debate intensified”
“His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan”
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make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark
Usage examples
- Operation Wetback was the culmination of more than a decade of intensifying immigration enforcement.
- Cliff encourages and supports her, intensifying their growing attraction.
- Amyl nitrite may also intensify the experience of synesthesia.