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to intensify
01
to become more in degree or strength
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
intensify
3rd person singular
intensifies
Present participle
intensifying
Past simple
intensified
Past participle
intensified
Examples
Ongoing efforts are currently intensifying to address climate change.
02
to increase the degree, strength, or severity of something
Transitive: to intensify sth
Examples
The therapist used techniques to intensify the relaxation experience for her clients.
03
to increase the strength or impact of certain visual elements in an image through adjustments to lighting, contrast, or saturation
Transitive: to intensify visual elements
Examples
The photographer used a reflector to intensify the sunlight on the subject's face, creating a dramatic portrait.
Lexical Tree
intensifier
intensifying
intensify
intense
