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in·ten·si·fy / inˈtensəˌfī/ • v. (-fies, -fied) 1. become or make more intense: [intr.] the dispute began to intensify | [tr.] they had intensified their military campaign. 2. [tr.] Photog. increase the opacity of (a negative) using a chemical: the negative may be intensified with bichloride.DERIVATIVES: in·ten·si·fi·ca·tion / -ˌtensəfiˈkāshən/ n.

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