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    escalate
    /ˈɛskəleɪt/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishESCALATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Escalate means to become or make something become greater or more serious, or to involve someone more important or higher in rank in a situation or problem. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of escalate with Cambridge Dictionary.

    • Simplified

      ESCALATE translate: （使）增强；（使）扩大；（使）加剧；（使）恶化. Learn more in...

    • Escalate in French

      escalate translate: grimper, s’intensifier. Learn more in...

    • Escalate in Spanish

      escalate translate: intensificar, intensificarse, aumentar,...

    • Escalate in Russian

      ESCALATE translate: обостряться, перерастать , расти,...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › escalateEscalate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ESCALATE is to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope. How to use escalate in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › escalateESCALATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with or without object) , es·ca·lat·ed, es·ca·lat·ing. to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.: to escalate a war; a time when prices escalate. Synonyms: swell, mount, advance. Antonyms: fall, decrease, lower. to raise, lower, rise, or descend on or as if on an escalator. escalate.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › escalateEscalate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To escalate is intensify or increase quickly. When you see this word, picture an escalator that takes you up to the next floor quickly. But remember, there's something you don't like on that higher level because it's usually bad if something escalates.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › escalateEscalate - definition of escalate by The Free Dictionary

    1. To increase, enlarge, or intensify: escalated the hostilities in the Persian Gulf. 2. To pass (a transaction or case) on to a higher level in an organizational hierarchy: escalated the customer's complaint. [Back-formation from escalator .] es′ca·la′tion n. es′ca·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › escalateescalate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Escalate means to become or make something greater, worse, more serious, etc. It can also mean to involve a more senior person in dealing with a problem or complaint. See pronunciation, pictures, usage notes and synonyms.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishESCALATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    ESCALATE definition: 1. If a violent or bad situation escalates or is escalated, it quickly becomes worse or more…. Learn more.