INTENSIFY Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word intensify. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INTENSIFY
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deepen | verbv | |||||||
verb • make more intense, stronger, or more marked • become more intense • make deeper • become deeper in tone | ||||||||
escalate | verbv | |||||||
verb • increase in extent or intensity | ||||||||
heighten | verbv | |||||||
verb • become more extreme • make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity • increase the level of • increase the height of • make (one's senses) more acute • make more intense, stronger, or more marked | ||||||||
accentuate | verbv | |||||||
verb • to stress, single out as important • put stress on; utter with an accent | ||||||||
aggrandize | verbv | |||||||
verb • add details to | ||||||||
amplify | verbv | |||||||
verb • increase in size, volume or significance • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth • exaggerate or make bigger • increase the volume of | ||||||||
augment | verbv | |||||||
verb • enlarge or increase • grow or intensify | ||||||||
bolster | verbv | |||||||
noun • a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows verb • support and strengthen • prop up with a pillow or bolster • add padding to | ||||||||
boost | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of giving hope or support to someone • an increase in cost • the act of giving a push verb • increase • give a boost to; be beneficial to • contribute to the progress or growth of • increase or raise • push or shove upward, as if from below or behind | ||||||||
enhance | verbv | |||||||
verb • increase the level of • make better or more attractive | ||||||||
exacerbate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make worse • exasperate or irritate | ||||||||
increase | verbv | |||||||
noun • a quantity that is added • a change resulting in an increase • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important • the amount by which something increases • the act of increasing something verb • become bigger or greater in amount • make bigger or more | ||||||||
magnify | verbv | |||||||
verb • increase in size, volume or significance • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth • make large | ||||||||
reinforce | verbv | |||||||
verb • make stronger • strengthen and support with rewards | ||||||||
stimulate | verbv | |||||||
verb • act as a stimulant • cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner • stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of • cause to be alert and energetic • cause to occur rapidly • stir feelings in • provide the needed stimulus for | ||||||||
strengthen | verbv | |||||||
verb • make strong or stronger • gain strength • give a healthy elasticity to | ||||||||
compound | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • composed of more than one part noun • a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts • (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight • an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) • a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes. adjective satellite • consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts • composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony verb • make more intense, stronger, or more marked • put or add together • calculate principal and interest • create by mixing or combining • combine so as to form a whole; mix |