verb
intensify
to become more intense
In more detail
1. (verb) to become stronger or more extreme; to make something stronger or more extreme
2. (verb) to increase in degree or amount
Examples
- 1. The conflict intensified when both sides refused to negotiate.
- 2. The government plans to intensify its efforts to reduce pollution.
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