escalate (v)
intensify#2 (v)
step up (v)

v00290302

type v
lex_filenum 30
def increase in extent or intensity
examples The Allies escalated the bombing
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym increase
Derivationally related form step up → step-up
Derivationally related form intensify → intensity; intensify → intensification
Derivationally related form escalate → escalation
Antonym escalate → de-escalate
Hyponym redouble
Incoming links
Derivationally related form step-up → step up
Derivationally related form escalation → escalate
Derivationally related form intensification → intensify; intensity → intensify
Hyponym increase
Hypernym redouble
Antonym de-escalate → escalate

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