If you intensify something or if it intensifies, it becomes greater in strength, amount, or degree. Britain is intensifying its efforts to secure the release of the hostages The conflict is almost bound to intensify = increase + intensification in·ten·si·fi·ca·tion The country was on the verge of collapse because of the intensification of violent rebel attacks. to increase in degree or strength, or to make something do this
become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan" 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" make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark
make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark
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"