intensify

verb

make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

become more intense

make more intense, stronger, or more marked

increase in extent or intensity

Roots

tendotens- · Latin · stretch facio-fy · Latin · make, do

Synonyms for intensify

heightenv escalatev deepenv enhancev strengthenv exacerbatev augmentv worsenv amplifyv reinforcev redoublev increasen aggravatev magnifyv broadenv widenv enlargev

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The word intensify breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: tens-, from Latin tendo (“stretch”); and -fy, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.