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intensify

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ/ · UK /ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ/

Forms: intensifies, intensified

intensify means: To make something stronger or more extreme.

verb

MAKE STRONGERB2

To make something stronger or more extreme.

  • The heat intensified her headache.
  • Police intensified their search for the missing child.
  • These remarks will intensify the conflict.

Similar words: increase, strengthen, heighten

Opposites: weaken, reduce

Common phrases: intensify the pressure, intensify something, intensify efforts

Questions about intensify

What does intensify mean?

To make something stronger or more extreme.

What is intensify in other languages?

Türkçe: şiddetlendirmek · Español: intensificar · Français: intensifier · Deutsch: verstärken · Italiano: intensificare · 日本語: 強める

How do you pronounce intensify?

In American English /ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ/; in British English /ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ/.

How do you use intensify in a sentence?

The heat intensified her headache. Police intensified their search for the missing child.

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