intensify

/ɪntˈɛnsʌfaɪ/

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increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"
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make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
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become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
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make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

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