intensify
1Intensify — In*ten si*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intensified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intensifying}.] [Intense + fly.] To render more intense; as, to intensify heat or cold; to intensify colors; to intensify a photographic negative; to intensify animosity. Bacon.… …
2intensify — intensify, aggravate, heighten, enhance mean to increase markedly in degree or measure. Intensify implies a deepening or strengthening of a thing or especially of its characteristic quality {a clear atmosphere intensifies the blue of the sky} {an …
3intensify — 1817, from INTENSE (Cf. intense) + IFY (Cf. ify), first attested in Coleridge, in place of INTEND (Cf. intend), which he said no longer was felt as connected with intense. M.E. used intensen (v.) to increase (something), strengthen, intensify,… …
4intensify — [in ten′sə fī΄] vt. intensified, intensifying 1. to make intense or more intense; increase; strengthen 2. Photog. to make (a film, etc.) more dense or opaque by treating with an intensifier vi. to become intense or increase in intensity… …
5Intensify — In*ten si*fy, v. i. To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy. [1913 Webster] …
6intensify — I verb add to, aggravate, amplificare, augere, augment, boost, concentrate, deepen, emphasize, enhance, escalate, exacerbate, exaggerate, heighten, increase, inflame, magnify, redouble, sharpen, step up, strengthen II index accrue (increase) …
7intensify — [v] make more forceful, severe accent, accentuate, add fuel*, add to, aggrandize, aggravate, augment, beef up*, boost, brighten, build up, concentrate, darken, deepen, emphasize, enhance, escalate, exacerbate, exalt, heat up*, heighten, increase …
8intensify — ► VERB (intensifies, intensified) ▪ make or become more intense. DERIVATIVES intensification noun …
9intensify — verb ADVERB ▪ greatly ▪ dramatically, rapidly, sharply ▪ The fighting in the area has intensified sharply. ▪ gradually ▪ …
10intensify — verb a) To render more intense; as, to intensify heat or cold; to intensify colors; to intensify a photographic negative; to intensify animosity. b) To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy …
