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intensify
verb
become more intense
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- I
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- NTENSIF
- Scrabble score
- 15
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
verb
become more intense
“The debate intensified”
verb
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
“The efforts were intensified”
verb
increase in extent or intensity
“The Allies escalated the bombing”
verb
make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark
In context
Example Sentences
The debate intensified
His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan
The efforts were intensified
Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
This event only deepened my convictions
The Allies escalated the bombing
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