加剧 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accrue verb To grow larger over time.
- augment verb To make something larger or stronger by adding to it.
- enlarge verb To make something bigger, or to become bigger.
- exacerbate verb To make an already bad situation, problem or feeling noticeably worse.
Senses
加剧 is used for these senses in English:
- accrue (intransitive) To increase, to rise
- augment (intransitive, reflexive) To grow; to increase; to become greater.
- enlarge (transitive) To make (something) larger.
- exacerbate (transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.).
- step up (transitive, idiomatic) To increase, augment, or advance, especially by one or more steps.
accrue — full definition
- verb To grow larger over time.
- verb To build up gradually as a result of growth, especially as interest earned on money lent out.
- verb To build up simply because time has gone by.
- verb To gather or build up gradually.
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