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in⋅ten⋅si⋅fy
[in-ten-suh-fahy]
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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| intensify | |
verb | |
| 1. | increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing" [syn: escalate] [ant: de-escalate] |
| 2. | 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" |
| 3. | become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan" |
| 4. | 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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Intensify
In*ten"si*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intensified; p. pr. & vb. n. Intensifying.] [Intense + -fly.] To render more intense; as, to intensify heat or cold; to intensify colors; to intensify a photographic negative; to intensify animosity. --Bacon. How piercing is the sting of pride By want embittered and intensified. --Longfellow.
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Intensify
In*ten"si*fy\, v. i. To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.
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