intensify
intermediateB1/ɪnˈtɛn.sɪ.faɪ/ · in-ten-si-fy
To make something stronger or more extreme.
Meanings
To make something stronger or more extreme.
کسی چیز کو زیادہ مضبوط یا شدید بنانا۔
تیز کرنا
tez karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- intensify efforts
- intensify emotions
- intensify pressure
Example Sentences
The team decided to intensify their efforts in the final weeks leading up to the event.
ٹیم نے تقریب کے آخری ہفتوں میں اپنی کوششوں کو تیز کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Team ne taqreeb ke akhri hafton mein apni koshishon ko tez karne ka faisla kiya.
As the storm approached, the winds began to intensify.
جب طوفان قریب آیا تو ہوائیں تیز ہونے لگیں۔
Jab toofan qareeb aya to hawaen tez hone lagi.
The campaign aimed to intensify public awareness about health issues.
مہم کا مقصد صحت کے مسائل کے بارے میں عوامی آگاہی کو تیز کرنا تھا۔
Muhim ka maqsad sehat ke masail ke bare mein awami agahi ko tez karna tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of intensity in a race, intensifying the competition.
Imagine a light beam growing stronger and brighter.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تیرا ہونا کثرت میں، تیرا ہونے کا احساس کہ مثلِ شمع، عشق کی روشنی میں خود کو تیز کرنا
Tera hona kasrat mein, tera hone ka ehsaas Ke misal-e-sham'a, ishq ki roshni mein khud ko tez karna
Your presence in abundance, the feeling of your existence Like a candle, intensifying oneself in the light of love.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آگ میں تیل ڈالنا
Aag mein tel daalna
To add fuel to the fire.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "intensificare" — to make more intense
First known use: 1848
The word 'intensify' has evolved from the Latin term 'intensificare', combining 'intensus' meaning 'stretched, strained' with the suffix '-fy' which means 'to make'.