intensified - 3 dictionary results
in⋅ten⋅si⋅fy
[in-ten-suh-fahy] 
səˌfaɪ
verb, -fied, -fy⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
–verb (used without 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. |
| 4. | to become intense or more intense. |
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| in·ten·si·fy
(ĭn-těn'sə-fī') Pronunciation Key
v. in·ten·si·fied, in·ten·si·fy·ing, in·ten·si·fies v. tr.
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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| intensified | |
adjective | |
| made more intense; "the intensified scrutiny of the candidate's background" |
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