# intensifying

Pronunciation: say "in-TEN-si-fy-ing" /ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of intensify. — present participle and gerund of intensify
   - Simple: Present participle of intensify. Use this form for something getting stronger right now.
   - _The debate grew heated, the disagreement intensifying with every exchange._
   - _Critics warned that the new policy was intensifying tensions across the region._

## Noun

2. An act or instance of making something more intense or stronger; an intensification.
   - Simple: The act of making something stronger, greater, or more extreme.
   - _The gradual intensifying of competition forced several smaller firms out of business._
   - _Doctors noted a marked intensifying of the patient's symptoms over several days._

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