intensify (
http://definr.com/intensify)
v 1: increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the
bombing" [syn:
escalate,
step up] [ant:
de-escalate]
2: 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" [syn:
compound,
heighten,
deepen]
3: become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike
for raw fish only deepened in Japan" [syn:
deepen]