Associations to the word «Intensify»

Wiktionary

INTENSIFY, verb. (transitive) To render more intense; as, to intensify heat or cold; to intensify colors; to intensify a photographic negative; to intensify animosity.
INTENSIFY, verb. (intransitive) To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

Words differently arranged have a different meaning, and meanings differently arranged have different effects.
Blaise Pascal