intensify

Academic Word List, sublist 8.

About 1.76 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To render more intense.

   to intensify the heat or cold

2. verb To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.

Similar words

deepen heighten escalate step up compound intensity intensive extend tighten energize

Often followed by

the their and its his our in it this

Word family

intense intensely intenseness intensification intensifications intensified intensifies intensifying intension intensity