verb
to increase markedly in measure or degree
both companies intensified their efforts to win the contract
the pain intensified sharply
Synonyms: aggravate, deepen, enhance, heighten, intensate, magnify, mount, redouble, rise, rouse
Related Word: accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress; aggrandize, exalt; sharpen
Contrasted words: moderate, qualify; alleviate, ease, lighten, relieve; decrease, diminish, lessen, reduce
Antonyms: abate; allay, mitigate; temper