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intensifying

intensifying definition

intensifying


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  intensify 
 
  3  senses  of  intensify 
 
  Sense  1 
  escalate,  intensify,  step  up 
  =>  redouble 
 
  Sense  2 
  intensify,  compound,  heighten,  deepen 
  =>  heat  up  hot  up  screw  up 
  =>  fan 
  =>  enhance,  heighten,  raise 
  =>  amplify 
  =>  sharpen 
  =>  sharpen,  heighten 
 
  Sense  3 
  intensify,  deepen 
  =>  build 
  =>  redouble 
  =>  erupt,  flare  up  flare,  break  open  burst  out 
  =>  condense 
  =>  sharpen 
  =>  accelerate,  speed  up  speed,  quicken 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  intensify 
 
  3  senses  of  intensify 
 
  Sense  1 
  escalate,  intensify,  step  up 
  =>  redouble 
 
  Sense  2 
  intensify,  compound,  heighten,  deepen 
  =>  heat  up  hot  up  screw  up 
  =>  fan 
  =>  enhance,  heighten,  raise 
  =>  amplify 
  =>  sharpen 
  =>  sharpen,  heighten 
  =>  subtilize,  subtilise 
 
  Sense  3 
  intensify,  deepen 
  =>  build 
  =>  redouble 
  =>  erupt,  flare  up  flare,  break  open  burst  out 
  =>  condense 
  =>  sharpen 
  =>  accelerate,  speed  up  speed,  quicken 
  =>  brisk,  brisk  up  brisken 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  intensify 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  intensify 
 
  3  senses  of  intensify 
 
  Sense  1 
  escalate,  intensify,  step  up 
  =>  increase 
 
  Sense  2 
  intensify,  compound,  heighten,  deepen 
  =>  increase 
 
  Sense  3 
  intensify,  deepen 
  =>  increase 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  intensify 
 
  intensify  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  intensify 
 
  Sense  1 
  escalate,  intensify,  step  up 
  =>  increase 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  intensify,  compound,  heighten,  deepen 
  =>  increase 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  intensify,  deepen 
  =>  increase 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  intensify 
 
  The  verb  intensify  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  escalate,  intensify,  step  up  --  (increase  in  extent  or  intensity;  "The  Allies  escalated  the  bombing") 
  2.  (2)  intensify,  compound,  heighten,  deepen  --  (make  more  intense,  stronger,  or  more  marked;  "The  efforts  were  intensified",  "Her  rudeness  intensified  his  dislike  for  her",  "Potsmokers  claim  it  heightens  their  awareness";  "This  event  only  deepened  my  convictions") 
  3.  (2)  intensify,  deepen  --  (become  more  intense;  "The  debate  intensified";  "His  dislike  for  raw  fish  only  deepened  in  Japan") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  intensifying 
 
  The  adj  intensifying  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  intensifying  --  (increasing  in  strength  or  intensity) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  intensifying 
 
  1  sense  of  intensifying 
 
  Sense  1 
  intensifying  (vs.  moderating) 
 
  moderating  (vs.  intensifying) 
  =>  alleviative,  alleviatory,  lenitive,  mitigative,  mitigatory,  palliative 
  =>  analgesic,  analgetic,  anodyne 
  =>  tempering 
  =>  weakening 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  intensifying 
 
  1  sense  of  intensifying 
 
  Sense  1 
  intensifying  (vs.  moderating) 
  =>  aggravating,  exacerbating,  exasperating 
  =>  augmentative,  enhancive 
  =>  deepening(postnominal),  gathering(postnominal),  thickening(postnominal) 
  =>  heightening(postnominal) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  intensifying 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  intensifying 
 
  intensifying  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  intensifying 
  intensifying 
 
  Overview  of  verb  intensify 
 
  The  verb  intensify  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  escalate,  intensify,  step  up  --  (increase  in  extent  or  intensity;  "The  Allies  escalated  the  bombing") 
  2.  (2)  intensify,  compound,  heighten,  deepen  --  (make  more  intense,  stronger,  or  more  marked;  "The  efforts  were  intensified",  "Her  rudeness  intensified  his  dislike  for  her",  "Potsmokers  claim  it  heightens  their  awareness";  "This  event  only  deepened  my  convictions") 
  3.  (2)  intensify,  deepen  --  (become  more  intense;  "The  debate  intensified";  "His  dislike  for  raw  fish  only  deepened  in  Japan") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  intensifying 
 
  The  adj  intensifying  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  intensifying  --  (increasing  in  strength  or  intensity) 



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