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escalate
es·ca·late E0207200 (ĕs′kə-lāt′)v. es·ca·lat·ed, es·ca·lat·ing, es·ca·lates v.intr. To increase in intensity, extent, or amount: tensions that escalated into violence.v.tr.1. To increase, enlarge, or intensify: escalated the hostilities in the Persian Gulf.2. To pass (a transaction or case) on to a higher level in an organizational hierarchy: escalated the customer's complaint.
[Back-formation from escalator.]
es′ca·la′tion n.es′ca·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.escalate (ˈɛskəˌleɪt) vbto increase or be increased in extent, intensity, or magnitude: to escalate a war; prices escalated because of inflation. [C20: back formation from escalator] ˌescaˈlation nes•ca•late (ˈɛs kəˌleɪt)
v.i., v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.: a time when prices escalate; to escalate a war. [1920–25; back formation from escalator] es`ca•la′tion, n. es′ca•la•to`ry (-ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj. pron: See percolate. escalate
Past participle: escalated
Gerund: escalating
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| escalate | | escalate |
| Present |
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| I escalate | | you escalate | | he/she/it escalates | | we escalate | | you escalate | | they escalate |
| Preterite |
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| I escalated | | you escalated | | he/she/it escalated | | we escalated | | you escalated | | they escalated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am escalating | | you are escalating | | he/she/it is escalating | | we are escalating | | you are escalating | | they are escalating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have escalated | | you have escalated | | he/she/it has escalated | | we have escalated | | you have escalated | | they have escalated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was escalating | | you were escalating | | he/she/it was escalating | | we were escalating | | you were escalating | | they were escalating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had escalated | | you had escalated | | he/she/it had escalated | | we had escalated | | you had escalated | | they had escalated |
| Future |
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| I will escalate | | you will escalate | | he/she/it will escalate | | we will escalate | | you will escalate | | they will escalate |
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| I will have escalated | | you will have escalated | | he/she/it will have escalated | | we will have escalated | | you will have escalated | | they will have escalated |
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| I will be escalating | | you will be escalating | | he/she/it will be escalating | | we will be escalating | | you will be escalating | | they will be escalating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been escalating | | you have been escalating | | he/she/it has been escalating | | we have been escalating | | you have been escalating | | they have been escalating |
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| I will have been escalating | | you will have been escalating | | he/she/it will have been escalating | | we will have been escalating | | you will have been escalating | | they will have been escalating |
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| I had been escalating | | you had been escalating | | he/she/it had been escalating | | we had been escalating | | you had been escalating | | they had been escalating |
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| I would escalate | | you would escalate | | he/she/it would escalate | | we would escalate | | you would escalate | | they would escalate |
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| I would have escalated | | you would have escalated | | he/she/it would have escalated | | we would have escalated | | you would have escalated | | they would have escalated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | escalate - increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"intensify, step upincrease - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"redouble - double in magnitude, extent, or intensity; "The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio"de-escalate, step down, weaken - reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis" |
escalateverb1. grow, increase, extend, intensify, expand, surge, be increased, mount, heighten Unions and management fear the dispute could escalate.
grow contract, diminish, decrease, lessen, wane, wind down, abate2. increase, develop, extend, intensify, expand, build up, step up, heighten, enlarge, magnify, amplify Defeat could cause one side or the other to escalate the conflict.
increase limit, lessen, wind downescalateverbTo make or become greater or larger:aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build, build up, burgeon, enlarge, expand, extend, grow, increase, magnify, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax.Informal: beef up.Translationsescalate (ˈeskəleit) verb to increase or enlarge rapidly. Prices are escalating. 迅速上漲, 逐步升高 迅速上涨，逐步升高 ˌescaˈlation noun 迅速上漲 迅速上涨escalate
escalate into (something)To worsen into a new situation or problem. What he thinks is a moment of constructive criticism often escalates into an argument with his daughter. Please don't let this little squabble escalate into a major rift between you two.See also: escalateescalate into somethingto intensify into something; to increase gradually into something. This argument is going to escalate into something serious very soon. These cases of the flu could escalate into a real epidemic.See also: escalateescalate something into somethingto cause something to intensify. He escalated the argument into a vicious fight. The dictator tried to escalate the disagreement into a cause for war.See also: escalateescalate
escalate (ĕs′kă-lāt) [L. scala, staircase] 1. To increase, esp. the dosage of a medication.2. To become more angry, dangerous, or intense, as in an interpersonal crisis.ESCALATE
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Synonyms for escalateverb growSynonyms- grow
- increase
- extend
- intensify
- expand
- surge
- be increased
- mount
- heighten
Antonyms- contract
- diminish
- decrease
- lessen
- wane
- wind down
- abate
verb increaseSynonyms- increase
- develop
- extend
- intensify
- expand
- build up
- step up
- heighten
- enlarge
- magnify
- amplify
AntonymsSynonyms for escalateverb to make or become greater or largerSynonyms- aggrandize
- amplify
- augment
- boost
- build
- build up
- burgeon
- enlarge
- expand
- extend
- grow
- increase
- magnify
- mount
- multiply
- proliferate
- rise
- run up
- snowball
- soar
- swell
- upsurge
- wax
- beef up
Synonyms for escalateverb increase in extent or intensitySynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms- de-escalate
- step down
- weaken
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