verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ/
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CMU ARPABET:IH0 N T EH1 N S AH0 F AY2
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To render more intense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
to intensify the heat or cold
to intensify colors
to intensify a photographic negative
to intensify animosity
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.