intensify

verb
UK: /ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ/
US: /ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ/

  1. To become stronger or make something stronger.

    1. The music will intensify at the end of the song.
    2. The police will intensify their efforts to catch the robber this month.

  2. To increase in degree, power, or severity.

    1. His heartbeat will intensify with each step toward the stage.
    2. Fighting near the border has begun to intensify in the last couple of weeks.

Synonyms

aggravate heighten escalate magnify increase
intensify intransitive-verb

  1. To increase or strengthen; to make more acute.

    1. We need to intensify our efforts to finish this project.
    2. The experience seemed to intensify her resolve to change her job soon.

  2. To undergo or cause to undergo intensification.

    1. The colors will intensify as the sun began to set over the valley.
    2. The drought is expected to intensify throughout the summer months in Europe.
intensify transitive-verb

  1. To subject to an intensifying process; to make more intense.

    1. The new light will intensify the colors on the painting.
    2. A fresh coat of varnish can sometimes intensify the damage caused by the dampness.

  2. To increase the effect or strength of something.

    1. We will intensify patrols in the area to deter any further vandalism there.
    2. The use of technology can intensify both the benefits and the risks involved.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "intensify" in English means: To become stronger or make something stronger., To increase in degree, power, or severity..

The phonetic transcription of "intensify" is /ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ/ in British English and /ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "intensify": aggravate, heighten, escalate, magnify, increase.

Example usage of "intensify": "The music will intensify at the end of the song.". More examples on the page.