Intensen

//ɪnˈtɛn.sən// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To grow or become more intense; intensify intransitive, rare

    "By the last trip, suddenly and almost without my being aware of it, the sea becomes its own lure: a refreshing break from the intensening heat of August."

Synonyms

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intensify

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"By the last trip, suddenly and almost without my being aware of it, the sea becomes its own lure: a refreshing break from the intensening heat of August."

Etymology

From intense + -en.

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