Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective made more severe or intense, especially in law.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
intensify .
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- adjective made more intense
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Examples
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How much this added to the growing tension between Marx and Hess is not clear, but as the search for a definition intensified, Hess was being driven further and further away from Marx by Engels.
Emancipation Michael Goldfarb 2009
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Shmivil, yada yada yada! you are increasing troops!! and engaging in intensified war!! keep the talk about civil issues for later when you are more civilized!
Clinton: 'Civilian efforts as vital as military operations' 2009
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SHM Works undertaken to fortify the city were intensified from the 18th century onwards, although difficulties were encountered in the transportation of materials and labour in this respect.
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SHM Works undertaken to fortify the city were intensified from the 18th century onwards, although difficulties were encountered in the transportation of materials and labour in this respect.
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As the rain intensified, the Sooners continued to pour it on, with Quentin Griffin and Kejuan Jones each rushing for a pair of
NCAA Division I College Football - Iowa State vs. Oklahoma 2002
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As the rain intensified, the Sooners continued to pour it on, with Quentin Griffin and Kejuan Jones each rushing for a pair of
NCAA Division I College Football - Iowa State vs. Oklahoma 2002
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"It is our _last_, Jessie," she said, and as she said it the expression intensified, yet it seemed a little forced.
The Young Trawler 1859
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The call intensified efforts to squeeze Gbagbo, who faces growing isolation amid pressure to step down from major international powers including the UN Security Council, the African
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The call intensified efforts to squeeze Gbagbo, who faces growing isolation amid pressure to step down from major international powers including the UN Security Council, the African
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The call intensified efforts to squeeze Gbagbo, who faces growing isolation amid pressure to step down from major international powers including the UN Security Council, the African
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