intensify

Verb

increase in extent or intensity
make more intense, stronger, or more marked; ,
become more intense
make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark
To render more intense
To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.

Examples

to intensify a photographic negative
to intensify animosity
to intensify colors
to intensify the heat or cold

Origin / Etymology

From intense + -ify. Compare French intensifier.

Synonyms

compound, deepen, escalate, heighten, step up, exalt, intensen

Antonyms

de-escalate

Scrabble Score: 15

intensify: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
intensify: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
intensify: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

intensify: valid Words With Friends Word