Synonyms: hop up, hot up, soup up
Definition: make more powerful
Usage: he souped up the old cars
Similar words: modify
Definition: make less severe or harsh or extreme
Usage: please modify this letter to make it more polite; he modified his views on same-gender marriage
Synonyms: heat up, hot up, screw up
Definition: make more intense
Usage: Emotions were screwed up
Similar words: intensify, heighten, deepen, compound
Definition: make more intense, stronger, or more marked
Usage: The efforts were intensified, Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her; Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness; This event only deepened my convictions
Synonyms: heat, heat up, hot up
Definition: gain heat or get hot
Usage: The room heated up quickly
Similar words: turn, change state
Definition: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Usage: We turned from Socialism to Capitalism; The people turned against the President when he stole the election