intensify
Verb (Transitive):
- To make something stronger, more forceful, or more extreme in degree, effect, or quality.
- In photography, to make the chemically affected part of a negative denser to increase contrast.
Verb (Intransitive):
- To become stronger, more forceful, or more extreme.
Transitive Verb (to make something more intense):
- The general decided to intensify the bombing campaign.
- Adding spices will intensify the flavor of the sauce.
- The scandal intensified public criticism of the government.
Intransitive Verb (to become more intense):
- The storm is expected to intensify overnight.
- Competition between the two companies has intensified.
- Her feelings for him only intensified over time.
"Intensify efforts": To increase the amount of work or energy put into an activity.
- We must intensify our efforts to find a solution.
"Intensify a conflict/debate": To make a disagreement or discussion more serious or extreme.
- His remarks served only to intensify the conflict.
Intensification (n): The process of becoming or making something more intense.
- The intensification of the hurricane caused widespread panic.
Intensive (adj): Involving a lot of effort or activity in a short time; very thorough.
- She took an intensive language course.
Intensely (adv): With great force, strength, or feeling.
- He stared intensely at the document.
- Strengthen: To make or become stronger.
- Heighten: To make or become more intense.
- Deepen: To make or become more profound or intense.
- Escalate: To increase rapidly in intensity or scale (often used for conflicts or costs).
- Amplify: To increase the volume, effect, or magnitude of something.
- Weaken: To make or become less strong or intense.
- Diminish: To make or become less.
- Reduce: To make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
- Abate: To become less intense or widespread.
(Note: "Intensify" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically expressed through the verb alone or with direct objects.)
(Note: There are no common idioms that use the word "intensify" as a key component. Its meaning is typically expressed directly.)
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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
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become more intense
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The debate intensified
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His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan
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make more intense, stronger, or more marked
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The efforts were intensified, Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
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Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
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This event only deepened my convictions
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increase in extent or intensity
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The Allies escalated the bombing
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