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Verb Concept
EN
escalate  intensify  step up
EN
Increase in extent or intensity WordNet 3.0
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Increase in extent or intensity WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
To increase in intensity, magnitude, etc. OmegaWiki
To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up. Wiktionary
To intensify. Wiktionary (translation)
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The Allies escalated the bombing WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Violence escalated during the election. Wiktionary
The shooting escalated the existing hostility. Wiktionary
IS A
increase
HAS KIND
redouble
ANTONYM
de-escalate
DERIVATION
escalation
increase
intensification
intensity
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
escalate, intensify, step up
Wiktionary
EN
escalate
OmegaWiki
EN
escalate
VerbAtlas
INCREASE • ENLARGE • MULTIPLY va:0430f

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