Definition: become more intense
Usage: The debate intensified; His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan
Similar words: increase
Definition: become bigger or greater in amount
Usage: The amount of work increased
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: increase
Definition: become bigger or greater in amount
Usage: The amount of work increased
Synonyms: step up, intensify, escalate
Definition: increase in extent or intensity
Usage: The Allies escalated the bombing
Similar words: increase
Definition: make bigger or more
Usage: The boss finally increased her salary; The university increased the number of students it admitted
Synonyms: intensify
Definition: make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue