verb
increase in extent or intensity
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- The Allies escalated the bombing
verb
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
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- The efforts were intensified
- Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
- Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
- This event only deepened my convictions
verb
become more intense
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- The debate intensified
- His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan
verb
make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark