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escalate
What does escalate mean?
escalate (verb): to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce escalate?
/ˈɛskəˌleɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does escalate come from?
Back-formation from escalator.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of escalate?
Words related to escalate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “escalate” mean?
to push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage
Not quite: that's what inject means.
to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up
Right! That's what “escalate” means.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Not quite: that's what correspond means.
to walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously (+ on, through, over)
Not quite: that's what plod means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “escalate”?
highlight
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implement
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intensify
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apologize
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