escalate
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kəˌleɪt
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| to increase or be increased in extent, intensity, or magnitude: to escalate a war; prices escalated because of inflation | |
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| esca'lation | |
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Word Origin & History
escalate
1922, back formation from escalator; it came into general use with a sense of "raise" after 1959. Related: Escalated; escalating.
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Example sentences
When it comes to security, it's always easier to escalate than to lower, to add than to subtract.
Instead of using sweeps of dramatic music to escalate the drama, the underlying tracks provide an accompaniment to the characters.
We urge all students, workers, and faculty members to get involved and to escalate resistance across the state.
It is too early to tell whether the protests will escalate into a full-blown political crisis.
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