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Definition of intensify in English: intensifyverbintensified, intensifies, intensifying ɪnˈtɛnsɪfʌɪɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪ 1Become or make more intense. （使）变强；加强，加剧 no object the dispute began to intensify 争吵开始加剧。 with object they had intensified their military campaign 他们加强了军事进攻。 Example sentencesExamples - As competition among companies intensifies, firms adopt aggressive marketing strategies to attract patients.
- That competition has intensified with the arrival of the internet which has simplified the process of shopping around.
- A new survey shows that banks are being forced to cut the margins they earn on loans as competition for customers intensifies.
- This competition is intensifying with new countries entering the race for these people.
- Analysts predict that US sanctions against Iraq will intensify and that a military campaign cannot be ruled out.
- So, competition intensifies even before the next serious phase of education comes in.
- Meantime, the competition is intensifying in the desert cities of the north.
- The transatlantic rivalry that has already begun will inevitably intensify.
- This intensifies the competition among workers trying to get work, and lowers wages.
- And they did it at a time when competition was intensifying on a global scale.
- As the competition intensifies to excel in information technology, the division will likely widen.
- A rush of warmth flowed through his body, and it quickly began to intensify, growing searingly hot.
- Gradually the relationship began to intensify and, in 1991, they married.
- The place to be these days is in one of the accession countries, as the focus on EU enlargement begins to intensify.
- The Norwegian side is also interested in intensifying bilateral military cooperation with Russia.
- To intensify the competition there will be status tables visible to everyone in an organisation.
- Card companies have been cutting interest rates to attract new business as competition intensifies.
- During the following month the pain in her arm began to intensify.
- Still, analysts said it may need to expand overseas as competition intensified.
- Labor is set to intensify attacks on housing affordability if interest rates go up on Wednesday.
Synonyms escalate, step up, boost, increase, raise, sharpen, strengthen, augment, add to, concentrate, reinforce gain strength, pick up, build up, heighten, deepen, broaden, widen, extend, expand, amplify, magnify aggravate, exacerbate, make worse, worsen, inflame, compound 2Photography
with object Increase the opacity of (a negative) using a chemical. 〔摄〕增强（底片）的阻光度，增加（底片）的厚度 the negative may be intensified with bichloride 底片可用二氯化物加厚。 Example sentencesExamples - The researchers say that increasing the amount of zirconium may intensify the color.
OriginEarly 19th century: coined by Coleridge. Definition of intensify in US English: intensifyverbinˈtensəˌfīɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪ 1Become or make more intense. （使）变强；加强，加剧 no object the dispute began to intensify 争吵开始加剧。 with object they had intensified their military campaign 他们加强了军事进攻。 Example sentencesExamples - This intensifies the competition among workers trying to get work, and lowers wages.
- Analysts predict that US sanctions against Iraq will intensify and that a military campaign cannot be ruled out.
- To intensify the competition there will be status tables visible to everyone in an organisation.
- During the following month the pain in her arm began to intensify.
- And they did it at a time when competition was intensifying on a global scale.
- As the competition intensifies to excel in information technology, the division will likely widen.
- This competition is intensifying with new countries entering the race for these people.
- Card companies have been cutting interest rates to attract new business as competition intensifies.
- Labor is set to intensify attacks on housing affordability if interest rates go up on Wednesday.
- A rush of warmth flowed through his body, and it quickly began to intensify, growing searingly hot.
- The place to be these days is in one of the accession countries, as the focus on EU enlargement begins to intensify.
- The Norwegian side is also interested in intensifying bilateral military cooperation with Russia.
- So, competition intensifies even before the next serious phase of education comes in.
- Meantime, the competition is intensifying in the desert cities of the north.
- Still, analysts said it may need to expand overseas as competition intensified.
- The transatlantic rivalry that has already begun will inevitably intensify.
- That competition has intensified with the arrival of the internet which has simplified the process of shopping around.
- Gradually the relationship began to intensify and, in 1991, they married.
- As competition among companies intensifies, firms adopt aggressive marketing strategies to attract patients.
- A new survey shows that banks are being forced to cut the margins they earn on loans as competition for customers intensifies.
Synonyms escalate, step up, boost, increase, raise, sharpen, strengthen, augment, add to, concentrate, reinforce 2Photography
with object Increase the opacity of (a negative) using a chemical. 〔摄〕增强（底片）的阻光度，增加（底片）的厚度 the negative may be intensified with bichloride 底片可用二氯化物加厚。 Example sentencesExamples - The researchers say that increasing the amount of zirconium may intensify the color.
OriginEarly 19th century: coined by Coleridge. |