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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ten•si•fy /ɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing. - to (cause to) become intense or more intense: [no object]The pain in my back seemed to intensify.[~ + object]Stretching out on the floor intensified the pain.
in•ten•si•fi•ca•tion /ɪnˌtɛnsəfɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -tend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ten•si•fy (in ten′sə fī′),USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing. v.t. - to make intense or more intense.
- to make more acute;
strengthen or sharpen. - [Photog.]to increase the density and contrast of (a negative) chemically.
v.i. - to become intense or more intense.
in•ten′si•fi•ca′tion, n. - 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged deepen, quicken, concentrate. See aggravate.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged alleviate, weaken.
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