intensify

in·ten·si·fy  (n-tns-f)

v. in·ten·si·fied, in·ten·si·fy·ing, in·ten·si·fies

v.tr.

1. To make intense or more intense: The press has intensified its scrutiny of the candidate's background.

2. To increase the contrast of (a photographic image).

v.intr.

To become intense or more intense: The search intensified as dusk approached.

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in·tensi·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

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intensify [ɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ]

vb -fies, -fying, -fied

1. to make or become intense or more intense

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) (tr) to increase the density of (a photographic film or plate)

intensification  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	intensify - increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing" escalate, step up increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" redouble - double in magnitude, extent, or intensity; "The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio"
	2.	intensify - 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" compound, deepen, heighten increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" screw up, hot up, heat up - make more intense; "Emotions were screwed up" fan - make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred" enhance, heighten, raise - increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension" amplify - increase the volume of; "amplify sound" sharpen - make crisp or more crisp and precise; "We had to sharpen our arguments" heighten, sharpen - make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"
	3.	intensify - become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan" deepen increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" build - develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera" redouble - make twice as great or intense; "The screaming redoubled" erupt, flare up, irrupt, break open, burst out, flare - erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism" condense - become more compact or concentrated; "Her feelings condensed" sharpen - become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened" accelerate, quicken, speed up, speed - move faster; "The car accelerated"
	4.	intensify - make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark photography - the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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intensify

verb

1. increase, boost, raise, extend, concentrate, add to, strengthen, enhance, compound, reinforce, step up (informal), emphasize, widen, heighten, sharpen, magnify, amplify, augment, redouble They are intensifying their efforts to secure the release of the hostages.
increase weaken, lessen, diminish, decrease, dilute, minimize, dull, damp down

2. escalate, increase, extend, widen, heighten, deepen, quicken The conflict is almost bound to intensify.

Translations

intensify [ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ]

A. VI [desire, frustration, dislike] → intensificarse; [pain] → agudizarse; [odour] → hacerse más intenso; [rain] → arreciar; [fighting] → recrudecerse, intensificarse

B. VT [+ fear] → intensificar, incrementar; [+ pain] → agudizar; [+ attack] → recrudecer, intensificar

intensify [ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ]

vt [+ efforts] → intensifier; [+ pressure, attacks, campaign] → intensifier

vi [efforts] → s'intensifier; [pressure, attacks, campaign, fighting] → s'intensifier

intensify

vt → intensivieren; meaning, fears → verstärken; conflict, competition → verschärfen

vi → zunehmen; (pain, heat also) → stärker werden; (fighting also) → sich verschärfen

intensify [ɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ]

1. vt → intensificare

2. vi → intensificarsi