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intensify

verb

in·​ten·​si·​fy in-ˈten(t)-sə-ˌfī How to pronounce intensify (audio)
intensified; intensifying

intransitive verb

: to become intense or more intensive : grow stronger or more acute

transitive verb

1
: to make intense or more intensive : strengthen
2
a
: to make more acute : sharpen
b
: to increase the density and contrast of (a photographic image) by chemical treatment
intensification noun

Example Sentences

We could hear the wind howling outside as the storm intensified. They intensified their efforts to increase sales. an intensified search for survivors
Recent Examples on the Web The findings suggest that the five-day rainfall event will continue to intensify under future warming. Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2022 Drought, wildfires and lack of affordable housing are issues that continue to intensify in California. Eliana Perez, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Climate change will continue to intensify heat waves and droughts. Claire Parker, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022 This will continue to intensify the flash drought which worsened this past week across the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley, according to the latest US Drought monitor report released Thursday morning. Judson Jones, CNN, 29 July 2022 As the protests continue to intensify and spread, U.S. President Joe Biden has stayed on the sidelines and not personally weighed in on the revolts against the clerical regime. Fox News, 31 May 2022 As the climate heats up further, the increasing atmospheric thirst will continue to intensify drought stress, with consequences for water availability, long-lasting and intense heat stress, and large-scale ecosystem transformation. Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 19 May 2022 Scientists have long warned that this whiplash would become more common as the consequences of a warming planet continue to intensify. Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2021 Chrome users be warned, the attacks on Chrome continue to intensify and Google has now confirmed two more critical hacks. Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of intensify was in 1817

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