intensify
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make intense or more intense.
- Synonyms:
- concentrate, quicken, deepen
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to make more acute; strengthen or sharpen.
- Synonyms:
- concentrate, quicken, deepen
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Photography. to increase the density and contrast of (a negative) chemically.
verb (used without object)
verb
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to make or become intense or more intense
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(tr) to increase the density of (a photographic film or plate)
Related Words
See aggravate.
Other Word Forms
- de-intensify verb
- intensification noun
- overintensification noun
- overintensify verb
- self-intensified adjective
- self-intensifying adjective
- unintensified adjective
Etymology
Origin of intensify
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, domestic tensions in the US have intensified after Renee Good, 37, was shot dead by an immigration agent in Minneapolis last week, triggering large protests in the city.
From BBC
In recent years, competition has been intensifying for premium-card customers, who are lucrative because they are willing to pay hefty annual fees and spend a lot, which generates merchant fees for banks.
“These trends could intensify the job-creation challenge confronting developing economies, where 1.2 billion young people will reach working age over the next decade,” the World Bank said.
The frenzy intensified after the introduction of Thomas Edison’s Universal Stock Ticker.
From Barron's
The frenzy intensified after the introduction of Thomas Edison’s Universal Stock Ticker.
From Barron's
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