Definitions and Examples of aggravate, intensify
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To make a problem or situation worse.
Example
His constant complaining only served to aggravate the situation.
To increase the strength or severity of something.
Example
The storm began to intensify as the winds picked up and the rain grew heavier.
Key Differences: aggravate vs intensify
- 1Aggravate refers to making a problem or situation worse, while intensify refers to increasing the strength or severity of something.
- 2Aggravate is often used in the context of making someone angry or annoyed, while intensify is used more generally to describe an increase in intensity.
Effective Usage of aggravate, intensify
- 1In Conflict Resolution: Use assuage to describe calming a situation, and aggravate to describe making it worse.
- 2In Describing Emotions: Use intensify to describe an increase in emotional intensity.
- 3In Describing Physical Sensations: Use intensify to describe an increase in physical sensations like pain or pleasure.
Remember this!
The antonyms of assuage are aggravate and intensify. Aggravate means to make a problem or situation worse, while intensify means to increase the strength or severity of something. Use these words to describe conflict resolution, emotions, and physical sensations.