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in⋅ten⋅si⋅fy

  [in-ten-suh-fahy] verb, -fied, -fy⋅ing.
Use intensified in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to make intense or more intense.
2. to make more acute; strengthen or sharpen.
3. Photography. to increase the density and contrast of (a negative) chemically.
–verb (used without object)
4. to become intense or more intense.
Origin:
1810–20; intense + -ify

Related forms:
in⋅ten⋅si⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion, noun

Synonyms:
1, 2. deepen, quicken, concentrate. See aggravate.

Antonyms:
1. alleviate, weaken.
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in·ten·si·fy   (ĭn-těn'sə-fī')   
v.   in·ten·si·fied, in·ten·si·fy·ing, in·ten·si·fies

v.   tr.
  1. To make intense or more intense: The press has intensified its scrutiny of the candidate's background.
  2. To increase the contrast of (a photographic image).
v.   intr.
To become intense or more intense: The search intensified as dusk approached.
in·ten'si·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n.
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