Main Entry: in·ten·si·fy

Pronunciation: \in-ˈten(t)-sə-ˌfī\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): in·ten·si·fied; in·ten·si·fy·ing

transitive verb

1 : to make intense or more intensive
2 a : to increase the density and contrast of (a photographic image) by special treatment b : to make more acute <use of illicit drugs intensified the patient's condition>

intransitive verb

: to become intense or more intensive : grow stronger or more acute <the sore throat, headache, and fever intensified as the disease progressed>

—in·ten·si·fi·ca·tion \-ˌten(t)s-(ə-)fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun