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

Verb

[-fies, -fying, -fied] to make or become intense or more intense

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 << OPPOSITE decrease

verb 2. escalate, increase, extend, widen, heighten, deepen, quicken

Translations

intensify [ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ] vt → intensificar (= increase); aumentar

intensify [ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ] vt → intensifier

intensify [ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ] vt → intensivieren, verstärken

intensify [ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ] vt → intensificare