verb
intensify
ihn-TEHN-sih-feye
verb
1
To become stronger or more extreme, or to make something so.
"The storm is expected to intensify overnight."
"Public pressure intensified after the report was published."
How to Use Intensify
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo get stronger, or make something stronger.
Common pairings
intensify efforts
tensions intensify
intensify pressure
Word Forms
intensified past tense, intensifies singular
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Etymology
From "intense" + the verb-forming suffix "-ify," meaning "to make."